impacted shop practices

[Carlos Ralon]

I'll bet Ron looks like a NASCAR tire changer pulling those pins and screws. 
I've hooked my tool up to bungie cords from the ceiling to support the 
weight of the thing, but then again, I'm gettin' old.
Carlos Ralon, RPT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:31 PM
Subject: RE: impacted shop practices


> Have you tried it for chip tuning?...;-]
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> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Received: 6/10/2008 4:23:06 PM
> Subject: impacted shop practices
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>>For years, I've used an impact wrench to pull tuning pins, and
>>think it's terrific. Recently, I used it to take out a set of
>>plate screws with an appropriate 3/8" square drive bit (Apex).
>>It worked wonderfully! The screws literally *leaped* out of
>>the pinblock as fast as I could move from one screw to the
>>next. Some of them even jumped clear out of the piano and I
>>had to chase them down. Today, I thought "what the heck", or
>>something along those lines, and used the same bit to drive
>>then back into the new block. I'm sold. I installed all of
>>what looked like at least 900 very shiny plate screws in about
>>15 or 20 minutes without breaking a sweat or chipping paint.
>>And that was being cautious. Screw heads look good too.
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>>This may be something everyone on the planet but me already
>>knew, but if you didn't already, you ought to consider looking
>>into it.
>
>>Ron N
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