Hi Ted, I am wondering if there is an article or book some where that describes tempering of steel and iron. I had to fashion a "screwdriver" from a piece of #9 wire which is soft. (Farmers use it on corner posts) The end was hammered flat and ground to shape on an emory wheel (grinder). However it was too brittle and broke. I needed this to get at the screws securing damper levers to the brass rail in an old Kimball upright. There is a 14 inch screw driver from Snap On (for carberators) but it is too expensive. I like the soft iron wire because it can be bent to get past an angle or two. Richard Moody (South Central South Dakota) ---------- > From: Ted_Sambell@BanffCentre.AB.CA > To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Re: de-stringing > Date: Wednesday, June 25, 1997 3:03 PM > > RE>de-stringing 6/25/97 > We have a small metal lathe , so I make my own becket breakers in a range > of three sizes. They are made from high speed steel drill rod and only the > tips are hardend. This is done with a propane torch, the metal brought to > red heat and quenched in brine, (salt water) or oil. > > > Ted_Sambell@banffcentre.ab.ca > -------------------------------------- >
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