The Right Tool for the Right Job Revisited

[Greg Newell]

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Thanks David. I read that in another post. I'll try it. I was always afraid=
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it would grab somehow and unwind the coil. Since I use an air impact gun it=
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comes out pretty fast. I didn't want any damage. I never liked the drill=20
idea as it seems rather hard on the wrist.

Greg Newell


At 10:48 PM 7/27/2003, you wrote:

>Greg:
>
>After you cut the becket, just back the pin out with a heavy duty reverse
>drill and lift the pin out from the coil.  Don't try and pull the coil over
>the pin.
>
>David Love
>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> > To: <phil@philbondi.com>; Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 7/27/2003 7:05:24 PM
> > Subject: RE: The Right Tool for the Right Job Revisited
> >
> >
> > Yes, This works for me as well but the trouble I have is when the small
> > piece of becket string creeps out of the hole just enough to prevent the
> > coil from slipping off over the pin. ARRGGGGHH!!! Then I pay my kid to
> > pluck them all out with either a magnate or needle nose pliers or
> > something. Then I can pull them off easily, cut the wire where needed to
> > pull through the agraffes and I'm home free! Still would like to find
>some
> > way to avoid problems with that 1/4" long piece of string though.
> > BTW, if it helps anyone else, I don't pay my kids an allowance. Instead=
 I
> > pay them for their labor, of which there is plenty if they choose to do
>it,
> > and it is therefore a tax deduction. I pay them well enough for them to
>buy
> > a great deal of their own needs like clothing and school supplies and
>such.
> > Of course dad kicks in what they don't have money for and I assure that
> > they have some spending money of their own too. This is just a paper
>trail
> > to help the ever present tax burden we all suffer. I once heard, "It's
>not
> > how much you make, but rather, how much you get to KEEP!"  FWIW
> >
> > Greg Newell
> >
> >
> > At 02:06 PM 7/27/2003, you wrote:
> >
> > >David..if I may:
> > >
> > > > I take the tension down
> > >
> > >..a quarter turn..if that.
> > >
> > > >use a becket breaker to shear off
> > > > the becket, and then back the pins out through the coil.  Cut
> > > > the wire at the agraffes to remove the tenor and bass and
> > > > slip the treble wire through the capo bar.
> > > > It goes pretty quickly with not popping wire or stress on the
> > > > wrists.
> > > >
> > >This is my method with one exception:
> > >
> > >I like padding down the tail end of the case with 1.5" pipe insulation
> > >along the top and moving blankets on the inside..and NOT let the=
 tension
> > >down on the bass strings...use the becket breaker with full tension on
> > >the bass wire and watch them fly.
> > >
> > >..it's fun!
> > >
> > >Phil Bondi(FL)
> > >phil@philbondi.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >_______________________________________________
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> >
> > Greg Newell
> > Greg's piano Fort=E9
> > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
>
>
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Greg Newell
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