> Indeed, yes, that is fairly obvious. I believe this type of tool is > handy for many other tasks such as pushing in new capstans, and > backchecks. The one-ton has a 5.5" height capacity and the half-ton is > an inch shorter. My question, more completely stated, was which machine > best serves all the common needs of the shop-bound piano technician. I > suspect the half-ton could press just about anything I wanted into a > spruce key. But not ever having used such a tool, I was wondering if the > height capacity or anything else about the larger model made it more > attractive to the piano tech. > > Terry Farrell Ok, I get it. 'Tain't just for key leads. My general rule in that case is, overkill isn't - necessarily. If there's any doubt concerning capacity for other uses, go with the next one up, if the budget allows. The price difference in this case certainly isn't a deal breaker, and you might very well find the need to squash (press) something the half ton wouldn't handle as easily or gracefully. Press on... Ron N
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