I have a VERY big, long set of needelnose pliers ( about 18" from end of handle to tip ) that are easier to get in between the pins than Vise-grips ( which I used up to this point ) and definitely give you all the leverage you need for nice, tight beckets. Euphonious Thumpe --- On Mon, 3/9/09, wimblees at aol.com <wimblees at aol.com> wrote: > From: wimblees at aol.com <wimblees at aol.com> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] becket crimping tool > To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net, pianotech at ptg.org > Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 10:33 PM > Needle nose vice grips. > > > Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT > Piano Tuner/Technician > Mililani, Oahu, HI > 808-349-2943 > Author of: > The Business of Piano Tuning > available from Potter Press > www.pianotuning.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> > To: caut at ptg.org; pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 7:59 am > Subject: [pianotech] becket crimping tool > > > > List, > > ? > > I need a new becket crimping pliers.?? If anyone has some > specific make or specialized tool, please let me know... > > ? > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044
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