[pianotech] becket crimping tool

William Monroe bill at a440piano.net
Fri Mar 13 21:14:34 PDT 2009


You,

Just looking for my magnifying glass, Ron (N).  Figured you had it.

OK, forget the pin, how about the block?  I know.  Same answer.  Can I have
my magnifying glass back?

WRM


On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:

>
>  Paul,
>>
>> Huh?  A brass drift?  As in, you coil the wire, pull on some tension and
>> angle a brass drift down to the becket and tap?  Am I on the right track
>> here?  I haven't done it, might try it, but it seems cumbersome, or maybe
>> difficult to put enough pressure on the becket to tighten it up without
>> putting undue stress on the side of the tuning pin.  Probably looking at
>> things with a microscope here.  Where's my magnifying glass?  Ron?
>>
>> William R. Monroe
>>
>
> Which Ron? I use a pair of duck bill pliers, but that's because I already
> have them, and the tool and my style meet comfortably in the middle to do
> the job. If a brass drift works for you, go for it. You're not going to put
> undue stress on the tuning pin in either case. Think string tension.
> Ron N
>
>
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