Mystery?

[Jim]

Hi Richard:

On Thu, 26 Jun 1997, Richard Moody  wrote:

> Warren, 
> 	8 inch (shaft) would work.  The tip has to be about 1/18th.  It
> seems I can find 6 1/2 but that is 3/4 th too short.  I know I should
> take out the hammers, but still the spring rail is in the way. And
> these screws are "inside" the damper arm.  One pict and you would see
> what I mean.  I posted about using # 9 wire.  I didn't know how to
> temper it and it broke.     
> 	What do you mean fits in the hole of a screw inserter?  
> 
> Richard M.

The Pacific Supply Catalog #1342A shows a spring loaded screw holder
which is hollow to allow a narrow screwdriver to be insert in order to
start a screw while it is being held in place.

There are long scewdrivers available at tool places that sell to the
electronics trade.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

> 
> ----------
> > From: Warren Fisher <fish@communique.net>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Mystery?
> > Date: Thursday, June 26, 1997 12:04 AM
> > 
> > Richard Moody wrote:
> > > 
> > > What screwdriver is used to get to the brass  plates (on the
> > > horrorzonetal plane) for Kimball upright Dampers
> > > 
> > 
> > Richard, I've got an 8" cabinet screwdriver that I ground the sides
> down
> > so it would fit in the hole of a screw inserter that works pretty
> well
> > for that.  What do you use?
> > 
> > Warren
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