Air Hammer

[Farrell]

I hate to see you folks getting tips machined for possibly no good reason. I
wind my coil on the pin before driving it into the block. I had no problem
whatsoever. Let me go out in my shop tomorrow and measure exactly how the
stock Danair Palm Nailer tip fits atop a tuning pin. I will report back to
the list. I guess I don't remember the exact relationship between the tip
and the coil, but I think you are OK, with room to spare! I'll let you'all
know!

In all honesty, I would hate to trim my tip any shallower, because then
there would be a greater tendency for the hammer to hop off the tuning pin
top when hammering those last few whacks real slow. When you do those last
few whacks, you will want to do them slowly, and the hammer really bounces
up because you are just pressing down enough to get one or two whacks out of
it - a shallower tip would increase the likelihood of the nailer jumping off
the pin. (Let me tell you - you definitely do not want the nailer jumping
off the pin top in a wild uncontrolled manner - I speak from experience -
now where is that touch-up brush!)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@gate.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Air Hammer


> Terry,
> The big difference is if you install your string prior to driving the pins
> or after.  The head that comes with the nailer is fine if you are driving
> the pins first than installing the pins. Otherwise, according to Danair,
the
> head will break off the string at the coil.  I haven't used mine yet so
I'm
> not talking from experience...just the advise from Danair ( the horse's
> mouth).  Apparently the adapted head has a much shallower recess. The
> diameter of the head also fits the tuning pin head better, avoiding any
side
> movement.  Again, not talking from experience. Just passing along the word
> from the top.
> Tom Servinsky, RPT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Air Hammer
>
>
> > I don't understand all this talk of tips for the Danair Palm Nailer. I
> > ordered mine directly from Danair and the tip works perfect for tuning
> pins.
> > So what is this about blueprints for tips and whatnot?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@gate.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 10:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: Air Hammer
> >
> >
> > > LIST,
> > > I just spoke with Denair technicians with regards to the Palm Nailer
> tip.
> > > They are providing a blueprint drawing of the attachment made for
> Baldwin
> > > Co. at no charge.  At one time they produced the correct head for
> Baldwin
> > > and eventually stopped producing the part.  They basically said they
> have
> > > considered producing it again, especially now that their product has
> > gotten
> > > so much attention from the rebuilders, but rather they would send out
> the
> > > drawing or maybe even publish it on Pianotech.  For those in the same
> > > position as I ( just bought the nailer and extremely eager to use it)
be
> > > patient and the drawing will be made public very shortly.  They have
> > already
> > > done all the homework making the perfect head...take advantage of
their
> R&
> > D
> > > department.
> > >
> > > PS...as a customer friendly company, Denair is tops on my list.  Their
> > tech
> > > staff is a joy to deal with.
> > >
> > > Tom Servinsky,RPT
> > > Pianocraft of the Treasure Coast
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeannie Grassi" <jgrassi@silverlink.net>
> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 6:50 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Air Hammer
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Terry,
> > > > What tip, or attachment did you use with your Danair Palm Nailer?
> Does
> > it
> > > > come with something that will fit the tuning pins?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > jeannie
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On
> Behalf
> > > > Of Farrell
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 2:48 PM
> > > > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > > > Subject: Air Hammer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Just tried out my Danair Palm Nailer #RN-16-8 for the first time
> driving
> > > > three tuning pins into a pinblock. Holy cow cookies! That thing is
> > slicker
> > > > than you-know-what!
> > > >
> > > > Often as I drove a tuning pin by hand (with manual hammer) into a
bare
> > > > pinblock, I could see the damage I did to the top of the hole as the
> pin
> > > > wiggled back and forth with each blow (hey, I'm a newbie!). I'm sure
> it
> > > > continued throughout the driving process. The couple pianos I have
> > > restrung,
> > > > resulted in acceptable (for me - I had low expectations), but far
from
> > > > perfectly uniform tuning pin torque.
> > > >
> > > > The three pins I drove into a bare pinblock resulted in 160 in-lbs.
> > torque
> > > > for each one. Not 150, not 170, but all three were like exactly 160
> > > in-lbs.
> > > > of torque. I had never done that before. Oh, boy, this has made my
> day.
> > I
> > > > can hardly wait until after I finish restringing and start
> > > chipping/tuning.
> > > > Clearly, I am expecting fabulous results.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you Del Fandrich and Roger Jolly (and anyone else that
> > participated
> > > in
> > > > that thread - I know there were a few) - I recall that both of you
use
> > an
> > > > air powered hammer, and one of you recommended the Danair
> specifically.
> > > Man,
> > > > you just drive those puppies straight down. I am just absolutely
> amazed
> > at
> > > > what a difference it makes! Fast, easy, and NO tuning pin wiggling.
> > > >
> > > > What do you use as a guide for tuning pin driving depth control? On
my
> > > bare
> > > > test holes, I used an one-inch-thick piece of hard maple with a
> > 5/16-inch
> > > > hole drilled in it. I placed the maple guide over the tuning pin
hole,
> > > > inserted the tuning pin, and drove it with the Palm Nailer until it
> > would
> > > go
> > > > no further. That worked perfect - for a bare block. Now I need to
> figure
> > > out
> > > > what to use when I am driving the pin through the plate into the
> block.
> > > What
> > > > does anyone use? Something hard to physically stop the Palm Nailer
> from
> > > > going any further - or do you tape a stick or something to the
thingee
> > > that
> > > > goes over the top of the tuning pin and just watch until it touches
> the
> > > > plate or whatever?
> > > >
> > > > Can we adapt this thing for bridge pins - or just way too much
> > horsepower?
> > > >
> > > > Terry Farrell
> > > > Piano Tuning & Service
> > > > Tampa, Florida
> > > > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>