Ron, A trick I learned from Ari Isaac- suspend the air hammer with parachute cord. I attach the cord to a sliding fixture on an overhead beam. When you let go of the device it levitates- oops slipped back into the sixties there for a moment. If you attach the air hose to the parachute cord it keeps everything off of the newly finished case. That way you have to be more creative to smash it. Creatively, Dale Dale Probst, RPT Member, TEAM20001 PTG Annual Convention Reno, NV --July 11-15, 2000 email: wardprobst@cst.net (940)691-3682 voice (940) 691-6843 fax TEAM2001 website: http://www.equaltemperament.com/PTG/ -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:57 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Pin torque - project > Has anyone else tried an air >hammer to install new pins??? How does it work???? > >Terry Farrell It's cold. I find it unhandy because of the awkwardness of handling hammer and hose between string placements. But then, I settle coils and pull up tension as I go, rather than doing a section at a time and driving them in to finish height all at once. Not as efficient as it could be, but it suits my natural rhythms and limited attention span. The air hammer puts them in to depth, and past, FAST! You've got to stay awake. Ron N
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