Inaccessible Let-off Screws

[Michael Spalding]

Thanks, Bill.   I'll give the hemostat a try.

Router table surgery would have removed only the bottom corner of the
hammer rail, to make clearance for a conventional regulating tool.

Mike

Mike & Jane Spalding
spalding48@earthlink.net



> [Original Message]
> From: Bill Ballard <yardbird@vermontel.net>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>; <spalding48@earthlink.net>
> Date: 5/22/2003 9:59:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Inaccessible Let-off Screws
>
> At 9:17 PM -0500 5/22/03, Michael Spalding wrote:
> >Is there a tool I don't own yet, for adjusting let-off screws with=20
> >low overhead
> >clearance?
>
> A hemostat. Not only can it clamp onto the body of the screw and turn=20
> it, it can poke through the eye for about 30=BA of turn (depending on=20
> which way the eye is facing) or it can grab "across" the eye for=20
> about 90=BA of turn (again depending on eye orientation).
>
> >Or do I have to run another hammer rail over the router table?
>
> I assume you're only removing the stock which will allow you to come=20
> in on top of the eyes, and not anything which the hammer rails is=20
> depending on for its vertical location on the stack.
>
> I had the same clearance problem with my Krakauer. The location of=20
> the rail wasn't the problem, the length of the eye screws was. I=20
> leave it to your imagination.
>
> Bill Ballard RPT
> NH Chapter, P.T.G.
>
> "May you work on interesting pianos."
> =20    ...........Ancient Chinese Proverb
> ++++++++++++++++++++