At 11:06 PM 11/13/2005 -0800, you wrote: >This is what I had in mind, Guy...except the missing thumb part. > >:-)JeffO Yup. That works. Since the air ratchet works like a normal ratchet with the trigger off, it's very controllable. Wrap a rag around the output for oil/water control. Wear a glove (golf or mechanics) and hearing/eye protection. Have fun. g >----- Original Message ----- From: "DIANE HOFSTETTER" ><dianepianotuner@msn.com> >To: <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:57 PM >Subject: [CAUT] Air ratchet/impact tool for stringing? > > >>I used an air hammer for years. Had a machinist make me a tool to fit >>over the tuning pin. Made the job MUCH EASIER on my body. You can get >>air hammers so inexpensively that I never oiled it, just threw it away >>and got a new one when the time was right. >> >>At one time I tried an air rachet. It worked marvelously and was kind of >>fun. I pounded the pins in a depth that seemed appropriate, then fed the >>wire (cut appropriately) into the becket and spun the pin in with the >>coil forming beautifully around the pin. >> >>Then I tried to teach my apprentice and her hand wasn't strong enough to >>control the air rachet. So I tried to teach my husband and after he >>almost cut his thumb tip off by getting it in the way of the wire, I gave >>up on that. >> >>Afterwards I simply made the coil on the pin and then drove it in with >>the air hammer. >> >> >> >>Diane Hofstetter >> >> >>[CAUT] Air ratchet/impact tool for stringing? >>Leslie Bartlett l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net >>Sun, 13 Nov 2005 16:49:33 -0600 >> >>Previous message: [CAUT] Air ratchet/impact tool for stringing? >>Next message: [CAUT] Air ratchet/impact tool for stringing? >>Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>A Palm nailer works marvelously......... >>les bartlett >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of >>Nichols >>Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 4:19 PM >>To: College and University Technicians >>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Air ratchet/impact tool for stringing? >> >> >>Was my dad's tool of choice. Slow and noisy, but otherwise just fine. >>Research from a major manufacturer years ago showed better torque results >>from driving the pins, rather than turning them in, though. Also.... gotta >>make sure you're not blowing oil or condensation all over the pin field. >> >>Have fun, >>Guy >> >>At 10:59 AM 11/13/2005 -0800, you wrote: >>>Anyone here ever tried (or thought of trying) an air ratchet for stringing? >>> >>>JeffO >>>_______________________________________________ >>>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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