I purchased a good 1/8" slotted screwdriver from a hardware store and a 1/8" I.D. brass tube from a hobby shop. Cut to length, the tube fits over the screwdriver shank and becomes the slot finder. Cheap, effective, etc. Ken Jankura Newburg, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 12:39 AM Subject: Re: Another "tradition" which should be dismissed... > Perhaps I should order a spare now........... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 9:26 AM > Subject: Re: Another "tradition" which should be dismissed... > > > > Kevin, > > > > I agree, with one exception. It won't "necessarily" last a > > liftime. Somehow, I managed to break the thing that slips > > down into the slot on mine! Still don't know how I did it > > but this time, I'm going to order two. :-) > > > > Avery > > > > At 09:48 AM 08/12/01 -0700, you wrote: > > > Jon, I agree with the thought of doing away with the slotted screws > on > > >the whips, but do and I both know that they aren't going to do that > anytime > > >soon, and even if they did, there will still be millions of pianos out > there > > >which have 'em. To ease your frustration with these things, I strongly > > >suggest that you get one of the "Double Grand Drop Screwdrivers" from > > >Pianotek- part JDD-3. I did, and it's one of those tools that I wouldn't > be > > >without. Fits right over those drop screws and Baldwin rep-spring screws > and > > >won't slip off. > > > I've had mine for a couple years now, probably last a life time. > Hope > > >this helps. > > >
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC