Voicing Tool Recommendation

[David Love]

I know this wasn't directed at me, but a Dremel works nicely, they do have a
chuck that is basically a pin vise.  You have to be careful though, if the
pin turns too fast you can burn the felt.  A cordless type works the best.
It's especially nice for very hard hammers that resist penetration of any
type.

For state of the art voicing tools check out the ultimate voicing tool
carried by Pianotek.  Very expensive but beautifully made and feels great in
the hand.  A triple needle tool that is comfortable to hold is important for
hammers that require a lot of preneedling (Renner, Abel) in the shoulders.
I put them in hammer vise that I got from Renner that holds a section worth
of hammers at a time.  I clamp it to the bench and bulk needle them to get
resilience in the shoulders before I bore, taper, tail.  After needling, you
can gang file them to restore shape and remove needle marks, run a warm iron
along the length to clean up the shoulders for accurate hanging.

David Love


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Kanter" <jkanter@rollingball.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: February 13, 2002 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: Voicing Tool Recommendation


> > A single needle in a rotary tool (e.g.Dremel), cordless or otherwise.
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> > Paul Larudee
> Do you spin while penetrating? Does that make a difference?
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