Tightening pinblock and rim screws

[Avery Todd]

Brian,

    And don't do any of it on the newer style Baldwins with the floating plate
design. Right, Roger?

Avery

At 01:04 PM 8/8/99 -0600, you wrote:
>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
>Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
>Saskatoon and Regina
>Saskatchewan, Canada.
>306-665-0213
>Fax 652-0505