Rendering, et al

[David ilvedson]

Where did you get the end mill tool?  I remember Susan 
Graham writing about that years ago.  

David Ilvedson, RPT

Date sent:      	Mon, 10 May 1999 09:41:45 -0700
From:           	Tom Cole <tcole@cruzio.com>
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: Rendering, et al
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> One note about adjusting agraffes: before I bought the end mill tool, I
> would glue some sandpaper, medium grit, to a small piece of plywood and
> drill a number of agraffe shank-sized holes. Works as well as the fancy
> tool.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> Wimblees@AOL.COM wrote:
> > 
> > In a message dated 5/10/99 2:05:13 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
> > nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET writes:
> > 
> > << This seems like a good place to ask, since it hasn't come up for discussion
> >  before. I'd like to know anyone's procedure and tolerances for installing
> >  agraffes, if you wouldn't mind.
> > 
> >   Ron
> >   >>
> > 
> > In regards to the squeek you hear, I don't have a clue. In regards to turning
> > the agraffe, I think 1/4 is too much. When I hit "bottom", if I have to go
> > more than 1/16, or at the most 1/8 of a turn more, I back it out and install
> > a washer. In some instances, a washer is too think, so I have used various
> > thicknesses of balance rail punchings. (I don't have a reamer).
> > 
> > Wim
> 
> -- 
> Thomas A. Cole, RPT
> Santa Cruz, CA
> mailto:tcole@cruzio.com
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net