Perhaps I should order a spare now........... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 9:26 AM Subject: Re: Another "tradition" which should be dismissed... > Kevin, > > I agree, with one exception. It won't "necessarily" last a > liftime. Somehow, I managed to break the thing that slips > down into the slot on mine! Still don't know how I did it > but this time, I'm going to order two. :-) > > Avery > > At 09:48 AM 08/12/01 -0700, you wrote: > > Jon, I agree with the thought of doing away with the slotted screws on > >the whips, but do and I both know that they aren't going to do that anytime > >soon, and even if they did, there will still be millions of pianos out there > >which have 'em. To ease your frustration with these things, I strongly > >suggest that you get one of the "Double Grand Drop Screwdrivers" from > >Pianotek- part JDD-3. I did, and it's one of those tools that I wouldn't be > >without. Fits right over those drop screws and Baldwin rep-spring screws and > >won't slip off. > > I've had mine for a couple years now, probably last a life time. Hope > >this helps.
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