Air Hammer

[Farrell]

Good point, I did have about 35 feet of hose on my compressor. Then there is
the question of how accurate are those little cheepy crapsman gauges on the
line. Also, my pins did have quite a bit more torque (I know, I know, no
need to correct me - I will do that next time) just like one of those nice
new Baldwins!

And yes, an incredible tool.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Air Hammer


> Tom & List,
> Hey guys, you're probably not taking in to consideration that the longer
the
> air hose, the greater decrease in pressure @ the tool. Unless you have an
> in-line gauge, at the tool, each application will require different
> pressures coming from the compressor itself. Just a clarifying thought.
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@gate.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 3:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Air Hammer
>
>
> > Terry,
> > I found with my 3.5 hp 30 gal. compressor...not big by most standards, I
> was
> > able to  work between 50-60lbs with good control.  What I like the best
> was
> > I could back and touch up my depth with a quick "pop"  from the palm
> nailer
> > and would accurately move the pin 1 mm.
> > The think the relative question is how much torque are you shooting for
in
> > your tuning pin fit.  Obviously higher torque will require high
pressure
> > from the compressor.  With the Florida pianos and the probability the
> pianos
> > are going to stay in Florida, we aim for 120lbs, which after  several
> > tunings provides for a nice tuning feel. Not too much work and yet ample
> > enough torque to keep the pins stable. In those situations I found
> 50-60lbs
> > was ample pressure.
> > My next string job  will be for an out of state  client with extremely
dry
> > winters.  We will be aiming for a much higher torque and thus the
pressure
> > will increase as well.
> > The Palm Nailer, in  my opinion, is impacting the rebuilding industry as
> the
> > the Accutuner did for tuners when it first came out.  An incredible
tool.
> > As for my earlier comments about the need for the special tip...hog
wash!
> > This tool N16-16 works incredibly well right out of the box and
> personally,
> > at this point, won't change a thing.
> > Tom Servinsky, RPT
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: Air Hammer
> >
> >
> > > Hey Tom! Glad your project met with success! You had me worried that I
> > > swrewed up my piano but just could not see it! I'm curious what air
> > > pressure(s) you were using. I found that you need 70 or 75 lbs. just
to
> > make
> > > the thing work all the time. If you set it lower it would poop out
under
> > > hard/fast driving. 75 lbs. seemed to me to be ideal. Enough to drive a
> pin
> > > in fast, and low enough that when you wanted just one or two slow pops
> > from
> > > the nailer, you had enough control to do just that. What did you find
> > worked
> > > well?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@gate.net>
> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 6:30 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Air Hammer
> > >
> > >
> > > > Jeannie,
> > > > Hold on while me wipe the egg of my face...there!
> > > > I must have sounded like Chicken Little..."the sky is falling" with
> > > regards
> > > > to the stock tip that comes with the Palm Nailer.  I should have
never
> > > > commented on the tip until I had a chance to use it.  I was simply
> > passing
> > > > on what I thought was useful information from the manufacturer.
> > > >
> > > > It does work great right out of the box.
> > > > I personally can't find anything wrong with this tip.
> > > > I strung a Mason & Hamlin A today and what a pleasure!!!!
> > > >   In the meantime I will be calling the tech from Danair and tell
him
> to
> > > > stop telling piano rebuilders the stock tip is not suitable.
> > > > Very Humbly Yours,
> > > >
> > > > Tom Servinsky,RPT
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In the meantime sorry
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> > > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 8:07 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Air Hammer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hello guys!
> > > > >
> > > > >  "you didn't say what was wrong with the original tips and why
they
> > > can't
> > > > be
> > > > > used as-is." The tip that comes with the nailer appears to me to
be
> > > > perfect.
> > > > > I used it just as-is and it worked perfect.
> > > > >
> > > > > ">I'm so glad you explained about the difference between
installing
> > > > > > with the coil on the pin or not.  I put the pins in first
without
> > > coils,
> > > > > as
> > > > > > I think Terry mentioned he does it, so I wouldn't run into a
> problem
> > > > until
> > > > > > later when I wished to even out the height with the coils now on
> the
> > > > > pins."
> > > > >
> > > > > Like I said in a previous post: I put the coils on the pins before
> > > > driving.
> > > > > No problem with as-is tip. Obviously then, there will be no
problem
> if
> > > you
> > > > > drive the pins first and then put coils on and then wish to even
up
> > coil
> > > > > heights.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone tell me why they think the tip that comes with the
Daniar
> > > > Nailer
> > > > > does not work just fine out of the box?
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey, I just ran out to my shop to see exactly how the nailer tip
> sits
> > > atop
> > > > a
> > > > > tuning pin. I put it on a coiled pin and pressed down, but of
course
> > > > because
> > > > > the air pressure was not on, the tip compresses and kinda thuds to
a
> > > > > collapsed state - quite unlike when hooked up to an air supply.
> > Anyway,
> > > in
> > > > > this condition, the collar does go down to the coil and actually
> rests
> > > > upon
> > > > > the coil. I guess I have to say that I don't know exactly how it
> rides
> > > the
> > > > > pin top during use. But I can say that I pounded a couple hundred
> pins
> > > > with
> > > > > string coils into a pin block with complete success using the tip
as
> > it
> > > > came
> > > > > with the Nailer as-is.
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>