Removing Let-Off Buttons

[Avery Todd]

Hi Steve,

   Just curious. What's the difference between using that tool and
just the plain combination handle tool? What I'm trying to ask is
what do you do with it, I guess. I'm just not sure what a hex-shank
adapter is. Sorry.
   Anyway, the other way worked great. And I even used it with my
1/2" variable speed drill, very slow speed. No problems whatsoever,
except the weight of the drill.
   Thanks for the tool idea. I'd never heard of it. Any other
applications for the tool?

Regards,
Avery

>	You should get the hex-shank adapter tool from Ken Amend,
>advertised in the Journal classifieds. It lets you chuck a let-off
>regulator into a power screwdriver. Voila!
>
>Steve
>
>On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Avery Todd wrote:
>
>> List,
>>
>>    Does anyone have a "cute little trick" for removing let-off
>> buttons? This action has had a too large set of hammers put on
>> it and so the buttons were screwed down almost to their limit
>> to get let-off. I like to take the screws all the way up until
>> the old button falls off before I install the new ones. I seem
>> to be able to get the buttons on straighter that way.
>>    Help! My arm is TIRED and I'm not even half way through yet! :-)
>>
>> Avery
>>
>
>
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>Steve Brady, RPT
>Head Piano Technician, University of Washington
>Editor, Piano Technicians Journal