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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, Ron's idea would be my first =
choice, but if
you have to try some kind of CA glue, Cypox is the only one that =
I've
found that will actually work on one of those type breaks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Wimblees@aol.com =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 21, 2003 =
9:44
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Lost my head</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 5/21/03 9:42:28 AM Central =
Daylight
Time, <A href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">tune4u@earthlink.net</A> =
writes:<BR><BR>
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE">Questions:<BR><BR> 1) This is just a simple system =
with a
threaded shaft holding the prop<BR>rail, one nut under it and the =
round prop
nut above it. How can I keep that<BR>lower nut from moving, short of =
gluing
it to the screw?<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
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size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">If the two are tightened together, they should =
hold. That
is the way it was designed. <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
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TYPE="CITE"> 2) Not having a replacement shaft (has =
Brambach-style
knuckle), how would<BR>y'all go about fixing this head? Would like =
to avoid
the "sewing thread<BR>splint with giant blob of epoxy" fix that I've =
seen in
other pianos!<BR><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, =
MO<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Actually, for this kind of piano, a glob of super =
glue is
an acceptable repair on this, ev
<BLOCKQUOTE
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TYPE="CITE">en without the sweing thread.</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT =
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face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Wim
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