[pianotech] Scrap Value of a Plate

[Isaac Sadigursky]

I would like to add :
Saving some odd shapes of AGRAFFES is helpful, just in case.
Kimball made them very tall,  Sohmer had some interesting ones and  
super-long  and wide ones on Sohmer bridges were salvaged in one of   
L.A. dealerships right before it was ready to hit the dumpster..
Few years later one local re-builder asked me for 2 Sohmer Bridge  
agraffes, they were lost during cleaning-polishing..
Saved his day..
My Favorite tool for dismantling pianos is Compact Makita re- 
chargeable drill model  TDO20D..
I love it !
It has enormous power and it is very compact.
Highly recommended..
Hope, this information helps..
Isaac
On Mar 23, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Joseph Garrett wrote:

> Upon reading Isaac's post, I just have to add another Plus. The  
> Portand
> Chapter has done this, usually during our Summer Burger Burn Meeting>:
> Complete teardown of a junker piano. Not only are we able to salvage  
> a lot
> of good hardware, it teaches technicians HOW a piano is constructed,  
> (good
> and bad<G>). One such meeting we took buckets of pictures of the  
> process.
> Then reversed it all and titled it: "How To Make a Piano". It made  
> for a
> very interesting Chapter Project.
> Best,
> joe
>
>
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
> http://gpianoworks.com/
>