Removing tuning pins with the Milwaukee Drill

[Avery Todd]

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Ross,

I totally disagree! How else are you going to get them out. Do it 
slow, and MUCH more
heat builds up!

Avery

At 01:08 PM 9/8/05, you wrote:
>If you spin tuning pins out, you're going to scorch the holes in the 
>block.  You don't want that.
>Ross White
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:pianotech@a440piano.net>William R. Monroe
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech
>Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 7:39 PM
>Subject: Re: Removing tuning pins with the Milwaukee Drill
>
>Joe,
>
>So, does this imply that the friction that generates the heat simply doesn't
>have enough time to build up, vs. the slow removal, which may be slow, but
>long and drawn out, consequently producing more heat?
>
>Interesting......
>
>Also, tried to email you about the keytop thing, but got rejected.  Anyway,
>I'll await receiving the keytop being sent to me first, and if it doesn't
>work, I'll let you know.  And, thanks.
>
>Respectfully,
>William R. Monroe
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Garrett" 
><<mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net>joegarrett@earthlink.net>
>To: "pianotech" <<mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 9:12 PM
>Subject: Removing tuning pins with the Milwaukee Drill
>
>
>Terry Peterson said: "I also would like to get opinions as to how fast, slow
>to remove them to
>avoid over-heating and/or scortching the pin block. I know the pins WILL get
>hot no matter what, (I tested this by using the very lowest rpm possible
>without stalling) but it seems to me that the main thing to avoid is
>"spinning" the pin in place when/if it stops rising outward during removal.
>I try to use lowest rpms to remove each pin, then releasing trigger when
>it's almost out, letting the drill slow to a stop at which point the pin
>drops out...ideally. thoughts?
>
>Terry,
>An interesting experiment: 1. Remove a tuning pin with a Brace and Bit;
>immediately test it for heat. (it will be hottern' hell a first touch.) 2.
>Remove a tuning pin with a Reversible Drill as slow as it will go. Test it
>for heat. (it will be hot and getting hotter.) 3. Remove a tuning pin with a
>Reversible drill running at/or around 600 RPM. Test it for heat. (It will
>only be warm, but will heat up rapidly as you hold it.DAMHIK!<G>) This
>phenomenon is kinda like Microwaving a spud.<G> The answer is spin them out
>as fast as you feel comfortable with. I usually remove a whole set in around
>15-20 minutes, using my 40 year old Wen Reversible Drill.<G>
>(It too, will spin the shop, if'n ya ain't careful!)
>Regards,
>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>Captain, Tool Police
>Squares R I
>
>
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