My comments were to do with the Allen headed bolts holding the top cover in place. I hadn't realized we were talking about possible flange screws. Obviously some breakdown in communications. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: <justpianos@our.net.au> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 8:31 AM Subject: Re: Cordless screwdriver > My comment on Allen wrench here was to do with using Allen key headed > screws > for flange screws, particularly on uprights where the screw is hidden and > hard to access. The Allen key wrench with a "ball" tip is much easier, and > slimmer to insert than a flange screwdriver. > Bruce Browning-The Piano Tuner > > > John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> said: > >> I didn't find that the pliers worked. >> Why not use the proper tool. An Allen wrench does not cost that much. >> If the pliers work for you, they would damage the head. >> We are professionals, so we should use the proper tool, if possible. (Not >> meaning, you aren't a professional :-)) >> Someone said a tuning hammer tip wrench worked for them. >> A power screwdriver tip, reversed would work, with your pliers, and it is >> hard enough, it wouldn't be damaged. >> John M. Ross >> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Keith McGavern" <kam544@gbronline.com> >> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 10:08 PM >> Subject: Re: Cordless screwdriver >> >> >> > At 12:45 AM +0000 11/8/04, <justpianos@our.net.au> wrote: >> >>... Any comments on the Allen-key wrench. >> >>Bruce Browning-The Piano Tuner >> > >> > If you are referring to those L-shaped hinges with the machine bolt >> > requiring an Allen wrench, the piano doesn't need to be moved out from > the >> > wall for access to remove these. Nor is an Allen wrench or a bladed >> > screw >> > driver necessary. >> > >> > A decent set of pliers (shank knurling pliers are my pick) will grip >> > the >> > head quite nicely. >> > >> > Keith >> > -- >> > Keith McGavern >> > Registered Piano Technician >> > Oklahoma Chapter 731 >> > Piano Technicians Guild >> > USA >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > > > -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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