Damper wire replacement/Keith Roberts

[Keith Roberts]

Thanks Joe,
My tool list goes on and on. and on. The thing I noticed about the nail
setter is the tip is dimpled inward so you don't slide off the head of the
nail. It set nicely on the rounded tip of the damper wire and didn't try to
slide off and down the side of the wire when I tapped it with my hammer. Do
the drifts come this way? The ones I have are not but they are the large
ones. I don't have any small ones.
Keith Roberts
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: Damper wire replacement/Keith Roberts


> Keith,
> I would like to recommend a set of tools that you will find very useful: A
> complete set of "Drift Punches". These can be found at Machine Shop
> Suppliers. They come in Small, Medium & Large sets. Get the "Small" set. A
> Drift is a straight sided Punch. The length of the punch, (pin), part
should
> be at least an inch long on each Drift. An alternative is a Drift, (they
> don't call it that!), that is sold by our suppliers. Page 44, Schaff;
> "Center Pin Punch" #174. I've found this thing is made of a softer metal
> than Machinist's Drifts, so, care needs to be taken when using it to
"punch
> out" tight stuff.
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>
> Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G}
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