Thanks, Bill. I'll give the hemostat a try. Router table surgery would have removed only the bottom corner of the hammer rail, to make clearance for a conventional regulating tool. Mike Mike & Jane Spalding spalding48@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Bill Ballard <yardbird@vermontel.net> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>; <spalding48@earthlink.net> > Date: 5/22/2003 9:59:44 PM > Subject: Re: Inaccessible Let-off Screws > > At 9:17 PM -0500 5/22/03, Michael Spalding wrote: > >Is there a tool I don't own yet, for adjusting let-off screws with=20 > >low overhead > >clearance? > > A hemostat. Not only can it clamp onto the body of the screw and turn=20 > it, it can poke through the eye for about 30=BA of turn (depending on=20 > which way the eye is facing) or it can grab "across" the eye for=20 > about 90=BA of turn (again depending on eye orientation). > > >Or do I have to run another hammer rail over the router table? > > I assume you're only removing the stock which will allow you to come=20 > in on top of the eyes, and not anything which the hammer rails is=20 > depending on for its vertical location on the stack. > > I had the same clearance problem with my Krakauer. The location of=20 > the rail wasn't the problem, the length of the eye screws was. I=20 > leave it to your imagination. > > Bill Ballard RPT > NH Chapter, P.T.G. > > "May you work on interesting pianos." > =20 ...........Ancient Chinese Proverb > ++++++++++++++++++++
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