More pinblock stuff

[Fenton Murray]

Continuing on this thread of safety and with good wishes to Ed. This tool is not dangerous if used correctly. Even thinking about removing it from the cut before stopping invites serious kick back. So, it's about following some safety rules. Studying the safe operation of tools before using them will make you a safe operator. I'd agree with you will that safety rule #1 is "mind fresh and concentration is good". I use this tool and love it. The more probable screw up with this tool is cutting some piano you didn't want turned into sawdust.

Fenton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Will Truitt 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:14 PM
  Subject: RE: More pinblock stuff


  Everyone to their pleasure and acceptable level of risk.  I would add only that if I were going to be using this tool – or any like tool greatly worthy of respect and caution – do so early in your work day when your mind is fresh and your concentration is good, not late in the day when you are tired and your awareness is flagging.  For me, I’ll still pass on this baby.  

   

  Will Truitt

   

  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of paulrevenkojones at aol.com
  Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 3:53 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff

   

  Before everyone goes off the deep end on this, this tool is immensely useful, practical, fast, and precise. But it's extremely dangerous just as any unwisely used tool is; a tuning hammer won't kill you, but if used improperly can slowly kill your joints. The router blade is big, the speeds are high, and the torque is surprising every time. It takes a great deal of concentration. 

  Others' really regrettable injuries are simply further proof of the object lessons of proper and improper tool use.  We're all really lucky that Ed's still with us to share the knowledge and warnings. 

  Paul



   

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Will Truitt <surfdog at metrocast.net>
  To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org>
  Sent: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 4:40 am
  Subject: RE: More pinblock stuff

  Indeed.  That’s why I never bought one.  I can still remember the route r blade digging into my jeans and thigh whilst mounted and running  years ago when I was free handing  whatever it was at the time.  One of those “This is stupid “ realizations about ½ second before I showed myself WHY it’s stupid and dangerous to be doing it that way.  Wanna see my scar?

   

  Will Truitt 

   

  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of paulrevenkojones at aol.com
  Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 9:21 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff

   

  Ummm, Ed, I'm glad you're still with us. That tool is wonderful but damned scary; everytime I turn it on I feel like "this could be the last one"...:-). High anxiety and high awareness!

  Paul

   

   

  -----Original Message-----
  From: A440A at aol.com
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 8:56 pm
  Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff

David writes:















<< on a B where the bass/tenor transition is







 curved, I'd be curious to know how others do it-especially that







bass/tenor transition area-that is, short of having one of those super duper







fancy contour duplicating machines.   >>















Band saw to shape, blue chalk, grinder bit in a hand-held router.  Index mark 







on bottom of block and plate so it goes back to the same place each time.















        Speaking of routers,  it may be useful to remember when cutting the 







pinblock free with the Bolduc piloted saw blade, that if you happen to turn it 







off and set the tool down while it is still spinning,  it can still grab the 







edge of one's shorts and bury itself in the top of one's thigh.  (Last Monday,  







5 internal sutures, 12 more to close). 







   It could have been a lot worse, but it did take the edge off the week...







 







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