[pianotech] everett uprights

[John Ross]

One time when I misplaced my Allen wrench, I used the tool, that I use  
to change hammer heads.
You know, the one that is like an offset, square tip thing.
John Ross,
Windsor, Nova Scotia
On 22-Jan-10, at 9:27 AM, Tom Driscoll wrote:

>
>
> Tom,
> Good suggestion, but if I misplace  the hex tool I use the "Handy  
> Hammer" which has essentially a built in handle. . The only trouble  
> is that the bolt is much harder than the shaft of the tool  and  
> loses the fight after time.
> I had an embarrassing situation at a school back in the early 80's  
> when I explained to the music teacher why I couldn't get into the  
> piano.
>  She said "The last piano tuner didn't have that problem "
> A janitor bailed me out ,but I was sure to get the hex key for  my  
> kit.
>  The combo tool idea is a good example of what I  advocate to some  
> of our friends that are new to the trade. Now this isn't  a  
> groundbreaking solution to a complex  problem but the attitude that  
> finds the solution here  lends itself time and time again to more  
> difficult and certainly more interesting challenges.
>
> Tom --Off the soapbox-- Driscoll
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 1:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] everett uprights
>
> Also, in a pinch, you can use the back end of a tuner's combination  
> tool.  Use one of the sturdier ones and clamp a vise grip on it.     
> ---Tom Gorley

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