<WBR>As far as a power tool to remove Baldwin dowels. I haven't tried this, but I wonder if the tool used for removing broken screws would work. (I forgot what that's called.)  Drill a prep hole in each dowel, and the use that tool with a reversible drill, and take the dowel off. <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> 808-349-2943<br> www.bleespiano.com<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu><br> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org><br> Sent: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 9:25 am<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] action stack protocol<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_469351b4-9dec-4fd1-8fec-5c31557964be><br> <FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Conrad,</FONT> <br> <br> <FONT face=sans-serif size=2>There is no real let-off rail.  the dowel "pins" are plugged into the bottom of the hammer rail, which can come off the action brackets if needed, but with wips off, I would just put it in a cradle, turn it over and work with dowels facing up.</FONT> <br> <br> <FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Is there a power tool to unscrew the dowels?  That would be very cool indeed.</FONT> <br> <br> <FONT face=sans-serif size=2>pw</FONT> <br> <br> <br> <br> <TABLE width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD width="40%"><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>Conrad Hoffsommer <<A href="mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu">hoffsoco@luther.edu</A>></B> </FONT><br> <FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: <A href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</A></FONT> <div><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>06/18/2008 01:11 PM</FONT> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD bgColor=white> <div align=center><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to<br> College and University Technicians <<A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>></FONT></div> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><br> </div> <TD width="59%"> <TABLE width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <div align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>To</FONT></div> <TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>College and University Technicians <<A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>></FONT> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <div align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>cc</FONT></div> <TD> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <div align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Subject</FONT></div> <TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Re: [CAUT] action stack protocol</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><br> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><br> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><br> <br> <br> <TT><FONT size=2>Porritt, David wrote:<br> > Jon:<br> > <br> >  <br> > <br> > Paul said it was for a Baldwin and they have the dowel type let-off <br> > buttons.  If someone knows an easy way to use a power tool to get them <br> > on and off I would like to hear that.<br> <br> Don't those actions have the removable let-off rails?  With their <br> attachment screws accessible through the hammer flanges? Anything you do <br> to them could be done out in the open and not in the stack, whether it <br> is replacing felt or the entire dowel.<br> <br> Or am I thinking of another action?<br> <br> <br> <br> -- <br> Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician<br> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045<br> 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076<br> <br> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be<br> used against you.<br> </FONT></TT><br> </div> <div id='u8CA9F92D0CFD460-14E0-1A12' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"><A title="http://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=aolcmp00050000000011" href="http://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=aolcmp00050000000011" target="_blank">Get the Moviefone Toolbar</A>. Showtimes, theaters, movie news, & more!</FONT> </div>