Impact hammer for restringing

[Greg Newell]

On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 19:38:01 -0700, Tom Cole wrote:

>Lance Lafargue wrote:
>> Is there an air driven (or electric) tool used to hammer pins in.
>> Would this possibly mess up tuning pin holes?  It seems that I've heard of
>> some power tool being used.
>> Lance Lafargue, RPT
>> New Orleans Chapter
>> Covington, LA.
>> lafargue@iamerica.net
>
>Lance,
>
>I bought an air chisel a while back (when I used to have access to an
>air compressor). It cost about $20 and came with a few different
>chisels. I then cut a tuning pin punch in half, did the same with one of
>the air chisel tools and had a welder join the front of the punch with
>the back of the chisel tool.
>
>I only had a chance to string a few pianos with this rig before the
>compressor and I parted company but I can attest to its speed (and
>noise). I prewound a whole section of tuning pins, giving each a quick
>tap to start each into respective holes, and after a suitable forest was
>built, I started driving in pins close to ultimate height with the
>modified air chisel. It took approximately 1 second per pin and, with
>adequate ear protection, was not at all fatiguing.
>
>Hope you're not doing this in a mobile home park.
>
>
>Thomas A. Cole RPT
>Santa Cruz, CA
>
>

A gizmo is sold in mail order houses (other places too I'm sure) that will drive nails and 
I'm assuming tuning pins too.  It's called a palm grip nailer. Should work don't you think?
					Greg
Greg and Mary Ellen Newell
Greg's Piano Forte`
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