Air hammers/palm nailers revisited

[Isaac OLEG]

Hello,

The tip I received is open by a 1/2" square (or almost) front and
back, on the lower end so the tip goes in contact with the plate (and
avoid contact with the string/coils) and is used to stop the stroke.
Without these apertures the nailer don't stop , so I've seen pictures
where dip jauges have been made using 2 dowels hold with a collar on
the nailer. With the tip it is not necessary, and the tuning pins
finish all exactly the same height (if you want to).
Just have to regulate the dip with spacers inside the nailer, I
usually don't drive the pins full dip before up to pitch, then I take
off one or 2 spacers and drive them the 1/8 or 2/8 more that are still
missing (usual pin height is 25 mm for me)
Danair tells me they stopped production these tips since a few years
when they see that Piano technicians use their tool a lot, and they
where put in production again (2002 may be).

Hope that help

Isaac OLEG


Entretien et réparation de pianos.

PianoTech
17 rue de Choisy
94400 VITRY sur SEINE
FRANCE
tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98
fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90
cell: 06 60 42 58 77

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Farrell
> Envoyé : mercredi 5 mars 2003 01:54
> À : Pianotech
> Objet : Re: Air hammers/palm nailers revisited
>
>
> Hello Isaac. Please explain more about the "window to go
> around the coils". I am not aware of any such device and
> not sure exactly what it is you are referring to. Please
> tell me more. Thanks. I just have the plain steel tip "that
> Baldwin uses" to the best of my knowledge.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Isaac OLEG" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 4:47 PM
> Subject: RE: Air hammers/palm nailers revisited
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I use that one with greatful thanks to Danair !
> >
> > I bought it first with the magnet tip, but this is a too
> large hole
> > for pin driving BMO.
> > The Danair people send me the special tip they made once
> for Baldwin,
> > and that is perfect to drive pins (with a window to go around the
> > coils). Be careful that this tip works with a model of nose
> > (standard), but the nose is not sold with the magnet option.
> > You should consider buying some spacers that allow to modify the
> > height of the tool and the size of the stroke, so you
> will be able to
> > drive the pins exactly where you want to.
> >
> > Buy a special Ballistic Nylon cover to use the tool, better fit in
> > hand and less noise, I bought the leather one , good
> contact in hand,
> > but the strap is useless.
> >
> > The tip is indeed in metal and I was afraid to mar the
> finish with it,
> > but it did not happen, possibly because thje contact
> between the plate
> > and the tip is a light contact. Anyway I've find a
> temporary method to
> > protect the tip's edges with some tubular
> thermoretractable plastic,
> > that I warmed and this stay in place for some time,
> allowing the end
> > of the tip to be plastic covered.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hope that help, the most appreciated thing with the
> nailer, after the
> > less energy used, is that it produce far less noise than
> hammering. It
> > is even possible to have it work with a very little portable
> > compressor (instant type)so I will eventually work on site in
> > customer's place with it.
> >
> > And yes the people from Danair are knowing exactly what
> we need, ask
> > James MARTIN Jimdanair@aol.com, he will anwer you and you
> will find
> > him very efficient.
> >
> > They even send me for free some oil, spacers, gaskets and
> the nose for
> > the tip (because it was forget on the order)
> >
> > I understand there is a guarantee on the tool
> >
> >
> > Isaac OLEG
> >
> > Entretien et reparation de pianos.
> >
> > PianoTech
> > 17 rue de Choisy
> > 94400 VITRY sur SEINE
> > FRANCE
> > tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98
> > fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90
> > cell: 06 60 42 58 77
> >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> > > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> > > part de Stan Kroeker
> > > Envoye : mardi 4 mars 2003 19:44
> > > A : Pianotech
> > > Objet : Air hammers/palm nailers revisited
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings to all from the deeply-frozen Canadian prairie,
> > >
> > > Now that the subject of air hammers has come up again,
> > > would those of
> > > you who use these devices (palm nailers) for pin driving,
> > > mind posting a
> > > brief message to the list?  I would like some assurance
> > > that the Danair
> > > RN-16-8 is the ONLY model to consider, or ... what are the
> > > experiences
> > > of those who use imitators (Porter Cable, Bostich etc.)?
> > >
> > > Just a quick note, please, with make, model and price and
> > > your expert
> > > evaluation of the tool's performance (and what size
> > > compressor required).
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Stan Kroeker
> > > Registered Piano Technician
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