[pianotech] palm nailerette

[Pianoman]

Has anyone tried the nailerett to drive tuning pins?
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <reggaepass at aol.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] palm nailerette


> Yes, Frank.? As I replied to John F. who raised this same point, on our 
> Steinways, Bosendorfers and rebuilds (the instruments that have developed 
> loose bridge pins), yes, the bridge pins have been filed or ground (unlike 
> on the Yamahas).? That could be what makes the difference, although Ron 
> N.?suspects?bridge cap?material.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan Eder
>
>
> Did you happen to notice evidence of surfacing the
> ends of the pins to level them?  Perhaps the cause and effect relationship 
> has
> less to do with pounding vs pushing, and more to do with leveling the 
> tops, or
> not, or by what means.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianoguru at cox.net
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Cc: reggaepass at aol.com
> Sent: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 5:16 pm
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] palm nailerette
>
>
>
> ---- reggaepass at aol.com wrote:
>>if there IS a marked difference between pounding in vs. pushing in,
>
> In a "previous life" it was discovered in a factory where I worked that 
> filing
> the tops of bridge pins to level the tops created just enough heat to make 
> the
> pins loose, down the road.  I always hate the practice anyway, because it 
> often
> produces nasty sharp edges on the tops of the pins.  Pushed pin can more 
> easily
> be controlled to level off at the same height without the need of filing 
> the
> tops to level them.  While pound the pins, on the other hand, it is 
> difficult to
> level the tops without filing, grinding, or other such things that 
> generate heat
> and ultimately looseness.  Did you happen to notice evidence of surfacing 
> the
> ends of the pins to level them?  Perhaps the cause and effect relationship 
> has
> less to do with pounding vs pushing, and more to do with leveling the 
> tops, or
> not, or by what means.
>
> Frank Emerson
>
>