On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 19:38:01 -0700, Tom Cole wrote: >Lance Lafargue wrote: >> Is there an air driven (or electric) tool used to hammer pins in. >> Would this possibly mess up tuning pin holes? It seems that I've heard of >> some power tool being used. >> Lance Lafargue, RPT >> New Orleans Chapter >> Covington, LA. >> lafargue@iamerica.net > >Lance, > >I bought an air chisel a while back (when I used to have access to an >air compressor). It cost about $20 and came with a few different >chisels. I then cut a tuning pin punch in half, did the same with one of >the air chisel tools and had a welder join the front of the punch with >the back of the chisel tool. > >I only had a chance to string a few pianos with this rig before the >compressor and I parted company but I can attest to its speed (and >noise). I prewound a whole section of tuning pins, giving each a quick >tap to start each into respective holes, and after a suitable forest was >built, I started driving in pins close to ultimate height with the >modified air chisel. It took approximately 1 second per pin and, with >adequate ear protection, was not at all fatiguing. > >Hope you're not doing this in a mobile home park. > > >Thomas A. Cole RPT >Santa Cruz, CA > > A gizmo is sold in mail order houses (other places too I'm sure) that will drive nails and I'm assuming tuning pins too. It's called a palm grip nailer. Should work don't you think? Greg Greg and Mary Ellen Newell Greg's Piano Forte` Lakewood, Ohio 44107 gnewell@en.com
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