Arbor Press?

[Joseph Garrett]

If you are going to do this sort of work a lot, it would be good to have a "dedicated" tool for such, IMO. That way you're not tying up the drill press, which, in my shop, gets a lot of use.<G> The Schaff thingee comes with one "fixture" to remove the pins and one for inserting. Perhaps the one for inserting and a larger pin, (bolt?), for forcing the lead and expanding it, a smidgeon? The possibilities are there. Mount the thingee on a sturdy board that can be clamped onto the area you are working. The rest of the time it can hang on the wall, out of the way. I've got a lot of jigs/fixtures and dedicated tools with this setup. Keeps the clutter down to a workable "mess"<G>
Regards,

Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I


----- Original Message ----- 
From: David Ilvedson 
To: joegarrett at earthlink.net;pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 9/5/2006 12:09:25 PM 
Subject: Re: Arbor Press?


Thanks Joe...that's what I'm going to do...Schaff might want to think about modifying that tool and advertising it to techs...
Modifications:   fit the anvil pin into the hole of the bottom plate?   replaced pin with the larger one from Pianotek?   Anything with the handle?
I've got to say my drill press is working just fine...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA 94044





Original message
From: "Joseph Garrett" 
To: pianotech 
Received: 9/5/2006 11:35:21 AM
Subject: Re: Arbor Press?


David asked: "Where the heck do you find a small arbor press for lead in hammers? I'm not having any luck in my area...all ..."

Da vid,
If you have the "bench" version of the Center Pin Press, (Schaff, page 44, Number 178),I'd slightly modify that. It has a minimal amount of "umph", compared to actual Arbor presses.<G>
Regards,


Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
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