The Ultimate Pinblock?

[Farrell]

IMHO, no comparison. You hold the palm nailer securely in one hand directly on top of the tuning pin. Press lightly on tuning pin and the thing starts hammering directly downwards. You hold the nailer directly in line with pin and hammering motion is always exactly in line with pin. Pretty hard to do with a sledge. Pins flow in like butter. Very easy to control.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: The Ultimate Pinblock?


>   I have never had trouble using my 2 lb. sledge, but
> I cut a few inches off the handle and hold it close to
> the head for better control. Please explain why this
> air hammer is better.
>      Thanks!
>      Thump 
> --- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > Have you tried an air-powered hammer? Really, really
> > makes a HUGE difference in getting that pin in
> > there! I went from bumbling amateur to, well, er, a,
> > a whole lot better, after about a dozen pins!
> > 
> > http://www.danairinc.com/palmnailer.html
> > 
> > Terry Farrell  
> > 
> > >     --- Kerry Cooper <brispiano@optushome.com.au>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Yes. With the hole size being .001 " smaller
> > then
> > > > the pin size ( I normally
> > > > use a 6.75 mm X 64 mm ) in a Renner plank you
> > can
> > > > not punch the pin into the
> > > > plank without bending or breaking the tuning
> > pin. By
> > > > turning the pin in with
> > > > a pneumatic ratchet wrench, you are not causing
> > > > burning of the pin hole.
> > > > 
> > > > The piano I referred to was a 3/4 iron frame
> > > > Bluthner UP, so it did not have
> > > > the web of the iron frame to help to hold the
> > pin &
> > > > plank. I know that this
> > > > is tought of not the thing to do, however, when
> > I
> > > > get results like this,
> > > > what is the right thing and who said that you
> > have
> > > > to punch a tuning pin.
> > > > 
> > > > Now this should get some responce.
> > > > 
> > > > Kerry Cooper
> > > > Brisbane, Australia
> > > > www.ptggq.org.au
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 4:15 AM
> > > > Subject: The Ultimate Pinblock?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > Did you mean "turning the pins IN" - as
> > opposed to
> > > > > pounding in with a hammer?
> > > > >      Thump
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Kerry Cooper <brispiano@optushome.com.au>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Terry,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have used Delignite, APSCO, & Renner (
> > almost
> > > > the
> > > > > > same as Delignite) and
> > > > > > the Renner plank was far superior in the
> > > > longevity
> > > > > > department then any of
> > > > > > the others. What has been said about being
> > > > precise
> > > > > > about drilling is
> > > > > > correct, however,  if the pins are punched
> > as
> > > > would
> > > > > > be normal, and your
> > > > > > drilling is .001 in, the pins will not turn
> > and
> > > > will
> > > > > > break. I found that by
> > > > > > turning the pins with a ratchet wrench, you
> > get
> > > > a
> > > > > > very even and nice firm
> > > > > > pin. I tuned a piano I used this method on
> > 12
> > > > years
> > > > > > ago just last month, and
> > > > > > the pins are still the same as they were
> > when I
> > > > > > finished the job.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>
> > > > >
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