Exactly Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 4:37 PM Subject: Re: air hammers for stringing > Del, > > Pretty interesting looking tool. I'm so used to a tool with a trigger and > handle that it looks like the hand would be in the way of the view of the > pin?? With no trigger, does it just turn on when you push and let off when > you lift it off the pin? > > Diane > > > >From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com> > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > >Subject: Re: air hammers for stringing > >Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 07:27:22 -0700 > > > >This subject came up a couple of years ago. Check the archives. Also > >check: > >http://www.danairinc.com/palmnailer.html > > > >We've used a DanAir air hammer for about 20 years and agree -- it's the > >only > >way to go. We've had it rebuilt twice and it just keeps going. The head > >we > >use is a modified version of the one they furnish to the piano industry. > >Check with them, they will know what you need. > > > >Use ear plugs and ear muffs. It's loud! > > > >Del > > > >--------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <A440A@AOL.COM> > >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > >Sent: October 20, 2000 6:16 AM > >Subject: air hammers for stringing > > > > > > > > > > <<> Has anyone else tried an air > > > >hammer to install new pins??? How does it work????>> > > > > > > I have been wondering about this since the convention, when two techs > >told > >me > > > this is the only way to go. > > > Are these air hammers the same thing you see advertised as "muffler > > > cutters", or air chisels? > > > Wondering is this is something I want to do. > > > Regards, > > > Ed > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > >
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