Thanks, Del, I think I'll stick to my nice and sergi-sharp hand chisels for bridge work. It was worth asking. Paul "Delwin D Fandrich" <del at fandrichpiano.com> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 01/07/2009 03:08 PM Please respond to pianotech at ptg.org To <pianotech at ptg.org> cc Subject Re: [pianotech] Arbortech power chisel It works by having a rotating hammer strike the back of the chisel anvil as you press the chisel end into the wood and press down. Even with light pressure it vibrates a fair amount making it difficult to make fine and precise cuts. It's great for hogging out large amounts of wood. If notching bridges is your goal you might check out other similar, but smaller and more precise tools. ddf From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: January 07, 2009 11:32 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Arbortech power chisel What kind of brute force Del? Paul "Delwin D Fandrich" <del at fandrichpiano.com> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 01/07/2009 01:28 PM Please respond to pianotech at ptg.org To <pianotech at ptg.org> cc Subject Re: [pianotech] Arbortech power chisel I have one of these. It's an interesting tool but some crude for anything like bridge notching. I use it for brute force wood removal. You might be able to do one but I think you'd find there are dozens of mistakes just waiting eagerly to happen. ddf From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dean May Sent: January 07, 2009 6:10 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Arbortech power chisel I just saw the video this morning. Years ago I had to renotch a Young Chang console bridge with horizontal laminations. It was a nightmare, but I think one of these would have made it a breeze. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:59 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Arbortech power chisel Dean, Looks good. Have you tried it on a bridge yet? I'd be interested in learning more about it. How much? Thanks Paul "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 01/07/2009 07:23 AM Please respond to pianotech at ptg.org To <pianotech at ptg.org> cc Subject [pianotech] Arbortech power chisel http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5678786545489564508 Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090107/3f6bc420/attachment-0001.html>
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