voicing with dremel

[Wilsons]

Wally Brooks demonstrated the technique a few years ago, except he uses the
battery powered model to control the speed (and heat!).  I only use it on
heavily lacquered or plasticized hammers.

Wally Wilson, RPT



At 08:48 PM 2/18/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Not sure if anyone else has ever tried this, but i've just discovered what 
>seems like a fantastic and VASTLY faster/easier method of deep needle 
>voicing. By inserting a single voicing needle into the collet of my dremel 
>tool, I can deep needle in a fration of the time of conventional needling. I 
>just turn the speed up to 30k rpm, (although even the lowest speed of 5k rpm 
>is sufficient) and it literally goes into the hardest hammer felt like a hot 
>knife into butter. Of course i would use this ONLY when deep needling in the 
>shoulder areas are necessary, and NEVER on the direct strike area! I'm 
>wondering if this is a new concept, and does anyone think this is NOT a good 
>idea, and if so, why? Thanks!
>
>Terry Peterson
>Precision Piano Service
>Torrance, CA
>
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