Palm Nailers (again)

[Fenton Murray]

Diane!! No way!!! You didn't owe anyone a restring, IMO. The pins are not 
just some aesthetic detail on a piano, they are a structural component that 
takes more that a bit of abuse in their lifetime.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner at msn.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 10:07 AM
Subject: Palm Nailers (again)


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>>Palm Nailers (again)
>>Delwin D Fandrich fandrich at pianobuilders.com|
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>>I have a shelf full of jigs and fixtures I've made over the years. Many of 
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>>I have no idea what I made them to do.
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> Embarrased to say I have several boxes of my jigs, lovingly packed for the 
> move to Portland, still in their boxes four years later... Maybe some 
> convention some day should include an exhibit room dedicated to all our 
> home made jigs (used and unused).
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> However, I recently restrung a Chickering grand for a friend. He had 
> bought some German tuning pins with a real pretty blued coating. 
> Unfortunately, my impact hammer tip did nick them some, so I had to 
> restring the whole piano with a two=pound sledge again.  First time in 
> YEARS.  It was pure torture! And took MUCH longer.
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> Diane Hofstetter
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