Kimball Console-broken damper rod hook

[David Ilvedson]

But a nail has a nice little head for aiming at with my hammer...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Dave Davis" <dave at davispiano.com>, "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 7/26/2006 1:38:28 PM
Subject: Re: Kimball Console-broken damper rod hook




>> Try Schaff catalog page 107, No. 545 upper right column. Drive it in and 
>> bend it at the proper spot. A possible "field" repair is to use a nail 
>> and JB Weld it into place.
>>  
>> Dave Davis, RPT


>I've always wondered why people dink around with nails instead 
>of just buying a hundred of these things for about $4, 
>splitting the order with three other techs, and everyone will 
>have a lifetime supply. I've probably replaced a dozen or so 
>in 30 years, and only found one instance where the thing 
>wouldn't work because it was shorter than the original.

>They make pretty good tooling locater pins too (even rivets), 
>if you're one of those (us) depraved souls who builds jigs and 
>such.

>Ron N