In that position- I have used a particular hex key wrench with the long side in a pin vise to spin them off fairly quickly by hand. Don't really need a power tool, but go for it if you like. dennis. Paul T Williams wrote: > > Conrad, > > There is no real let-off rail. the dowel "pins" are plugged into the > bottom of the hammer rail, which can come off the action brackets if > needed, but with wips off, I would just put it in a cradle, turn it > over and work with dowels facing up. > > Is there a power tool to unscrew the dowels? That would be very cool > indeed. > > pw > > > > *Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco at luther.edu>* > Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org > > 06/18/2008 01:11 PM > Please respond to > College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org> > > > > To > College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org> > cc > > Subject > Re: [CAUT] action stack protocol > > > > > > > > > > Porritt, David wrote: > > Jon: > > > > > > > > Paul said it was for a Baldwin and they have the dowel type let-off > > buttons. If someone knows an easy way to use a power tool to get them > > on and off I would like to hear that. > > Don't those actions have the removable let-off rails? With their > attachment screws accessible through the hammer flanges? Anything you do > to them could be done out in the open and not in the stack, whether it > is replacing felt or the entire dowel. > > Or am I thinking of another action? > > > > -- > Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician > Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 > 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 > > You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be > used against you. >
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