Tightening pinblock and rim screws

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Brian,
             Excellent advice from Ron and Ed, I use a large hex shaft
driver with a cresant wrench on the shaft. Use you body weight to firmly
keep the blade in the slot, the wrench with give you lots of control when
applying torque. Caution don't over do it. snug and firm is the name of the
game.
Roger



At 08:47 PM 07/08/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Greetings -
>
>I recently joined the on-line group and I really appriciate the
>discussion and information....
>
>I wanted to ask a question about tightening pinblock and rim plate
>screws. I have been using a phillips and/or flat head screw driver bit
>that you can fit into your tuning hammer. I think I got them from Schaff.
>I have usually found though that the screws that I am using them on are
>larger than the screw driver tips. I end up nicking the crome screw tops
>or, worse yet nicking the plate, trying to wrench down on them. I noticed
>yesterday that the phillips head has gotten so chewed up that it's nearly
>unusable. Is there another supplier for this kind of tool that you can
>use in a tuning hammer that fits better in these large screws? What is
>everybody else using? There has got to be a better mouse trap, if you
>know what I mean...
>
>Thanks!
>Brian Janey, Fallbrook, CA
>San Diego County PTG Chapter
> 

Roger Jolly
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