Pictures
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![Broken agraffe; removed broken threaded section with reverse-thread-screw-extractor; replaced agraffe.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/64471/947b5f5f1b2a62f2a0de41aab3be64d399351de9/original/agraffe.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Broken agraffe; removed broken threaded section with reverse-thread-screw-extractor; replaced agraffe.
![Major pin-block repair: it was splitting and the harp/plate hadn't cracked yet so was repairable. Top right is the only one I got during the process (I was kinda focused.) The other three corners are before & after shots. :-D](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/64471/a7fed8ca633b55db3f73766cf030e394c3bd7150/original/split-pin-block.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Major pin-block repair: it was splitting and the harp/plate hadn't cracked yet so was repairable. Top right is the only one I got during the process (I was kinda focused.) The other three corners are before & after shots. :-D
![1) hammers not falling with gravity because of friction from shrinking/swelling wood compressing felt bushing
2) using a tool to push the hinge pin out
3) showing the hinge pin pushed out
4) showing a place the felt popped out with the pin
5) pulling new felt through hole.
6) after cutting felt flush with hole
7) filing & smoothing new felt
8 ) pushing in new pin
9) showing new pin in place
10) pin after clipped to correct length
ALL DONE!](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/64471/9ec6246443a811bd7213f00f4d27b10a182ef0c3/original/5797458-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
1) hammers not falling with gravity because of friction from shrinking/swelling wood compressing felt bushing 2) using a tool to push the hinge pin out 3) showing the hinge pin pushed out 4) showing a place the felt popped out with the pin 5) pulling new felt through hole. 6) after cutting felt flush with hole 7) filing & smoothing new felt 8 ) pushing in new pin 9) showing new pin in place 10) pin after clipped to correct length ALL DONE!
![1) missing pins
2) start new pins with hammer & punch
3) screw in pins the rest of the way with tuning wrench short of 3.5 turns to allow for new wire coils
4) set new wire in place & make beckets (the 90 degree angled ends)
5) make sure wire is on hitch pin, through felt, and on bridge pins
6) screw on wire & use coil lifter to keep coils tight
7) all done](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/64471/bcfac3acd2742f941d66ce4b1f6fd2d6c2f7d539/original/5961505-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
1) missing pins 2) start new pins with hammer & punch 3) screw in pins the rest of the way with tuning wrench short of 3.5 turns to allow for new wire coils 4) set new wire in place & make beckets (the 90 degree angled ends) 5) make sure wire is on hitch pin, through felt, and on bridge pins 6) screw on wire & use coil lifter to keep coils tight 7) all done
![1&2 - drawing angled lines to make leg wedges/braces
3 - after the cut
4 - outside of leg wedge in place
5 - putting inner wedge in place
6 - hand tight
7 - hammered in
8 - third leg was curved so had to make a curved wedge on the spot](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/64471/7301e7396fc4fc613d877b4a3aaf55b64bfe2e63/original/5961530-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
1&2 - drawing angled lines to make leg wedges/braces 3 - after the cut 4 - outside of leg wedge in place 5 - putting inner wedge in place 6 - hand tight 7 - hammered in 8 - third leg was curved so had to make a curved wedge on the spot
![Top left: Leg off piano showing bracket.
Bottom left: not-my-work-failed-electrical-tape-stripped-screw-repair.
Right: Supporting the piano while I work on the leg.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/64471/979f6d0cb4df9be58e0247ae0bba106dd6931299/original/5797442-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Top left: Leg off piano showing bracket. Bottom left: not-my-work-failed-electrical-tape-stripped-screw-repair. Right: Supporting the piano while I work on the leg.
![I've posted pictures of replacing bushings, but sometimes it's easier to replace the whole flange. Pictured is the original flange with the torn bushing, what it looked like after I removed it, and the new flange.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/64471/1b604aa63cfbf6783be217b66e59271767ab8a74/original/new-flange.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
I've posted pictures of replacing bushings, but sometimes it's easier to replace the whole flange. Pictured is the original flange with the torn bushing, what it looked like after I removed it, and the new flange.