Actually Pat, fool has nothing to do with it...this is really hard.
One possible way, if you are happy with the lid side of the hinge, is:
-remove the lid
-fill the wrecked screw holes with West system 105 and hardener, and clean up when cured. No filler needed.
-leave the problem hinge's lid side leaf screwed to the lid.
-put the case side leaf together with the properly attached lid side leaf, insert hinge pin...this is all off the piano
-put some double stick tape on the case side leaf, so the case side leaf will stick to the case, when you lower the lid into place.
-carefully lower the lid in place being careful not to let the case side leaf adhere to the case until you have it positioned the lid correctly...usually takes two people
-when the position is right, allow the case side leaf to adhere to the case.
-pull the hinge pin, separate hinge leaves, remove lid carefully, and drill pilot holes while the case side leaf is still adhered to the case.
I usually make 2 or 3 attempts, before I'm satisfied the hinge went where I wanted it to go. Don't drill the pilot holes until you are sure you adhered the leaf to the correct location.
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Jim Ialeggio
grandpianosolutions.com
Shirley, MA
978 425-9026
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-23-2019 10:00
From: Patrick Draine
Subject: indexing grand lid hinges
I feel a bit of a fool asking, but what is the best (most accurate/least headache) way to fit new hinges on a lid? In this situation the no name small grand is missing the hinge part that screws into the inner rim. Plus, the original screw holes are stripped and wood a bit shredded. It probably makes good sense to put the new hinges a couple inches away from the position of the originals.
Was this written up in some Journal "Tips" column?
Geometrically challenged,
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Patrick Draine
Billerica MA
978-663-9690
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