Another "tradition" which should be dismissed...

[Avery Todd]

Ken & Norm,

Good ideas, both of you. Thanks.

Avery

At 07:19 PM 08/14/01 -0400, you wrote:
>I purchased a good 1/8" slotted screwdriver from a hardware store and a 1/8"
>I.D. brass tube from a hobby shop. Cut to length, the tube fits over the
>screwdriver shank and becomes the slot finder. Cheap, effective, etc.
>Ken Jankura
>Newburg, PA

 >A quick substitute for the tool is to find a screw with a slot that fits
 >over the drop screw and secure it it the end of a dowel. You can adjust a
 >lot of drop screws with that.
 >Norm Barrett


>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 12:39 AM
>Subject: Re: Another "tradition" which should be dismissed...
>
>
> >     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.
> >
> >
> >