Another "tradition" which should be dismissed...

[Ken Jankura]

I purchased a good 1/8" slotted screwdriver from a hardware store and a 1/8"
I.D. brass tube from a hobby shop. Cut to length, the tube fits over the
screwdriver shank and becomes the slot finder. Cheap, effective, etc.
Ken Jankura
Newburg, PA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: Another "tradition" which should be dismissed...


>     Perhaps I should order a spare now...........
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 9:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Another "tradition" which should be dismissed...
>
>
> > Kevin,
> >
> > I agree, with one exception. It won't "necessarily" last a
> > liftime. Somehow, I managed to break the thing that slips
> > down into the slot on mine! Still don't know how I did it
> > but this time, I'm going to order two. :-)
> >
> > Avery
> >
> > At 09:48 AM 08/12/01 -0700, you wrote:
> > >     Jon, I agree with the thought of doing away with the slotted
screws
> on
> > >the whips, but do and I both know that they aren't going to do that
> anytime
> > >soon, and even if they did, there will still be millions of pianos out
> there
> > >which have 'em. To ease your frustration with these things, I strongly
> > >suggest that you get one of the "Double Grand Drop Screwdrivers" from
> > >Pianotek- part JDD-3. I did, and it's one of those tools that I
wouldn't
> be
> > >without. Fits right over those drop screws and Baldwin rep-spring
screws
> and
> > >won't slip off.
> > >     I've had mine for a couple years now, probably last a life time.
> Hope
> > >this helps.
>
>
>