[pianotech] Pliers for wire work

[Dale Erwin]

Nice looking,... as long as Rons, or a bit more, and the price is certainly right.
Thanks
Dale


Dale Erwin R.P.T.
Erwin's Piano Restoration Inc.
 Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S. pianos
www.Erwinspiano.com
Phone: 209-577-8397

 
  





-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com>
To: joegarrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sun, Oct 7, 2012 11:21 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pliers for wire work


I did a quick search and found this seemed to be the cheapest source of the pliers mentioned. They also carry those cool "california dusters" at a good price too! I ordered both!


http://www.jbtoolsales.com/channellock-738-needle-nose-l-reach-plier-8/


Ryan Sowers


On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:

Ron N said: "To whom,
Recently, I mentioned finding my favorite pliers in a piano a couple of
years after losing them. For those who haven't yet discovered chain nose
pliers, I thought I'd post a couple of photos. The big Channellocks are
the ones I carry, though the small pair would do as well. Not that long
ago, I finally figured out that a notch in the jaw shown in the closeup
would make them a lot easier to use. Duh. Makes hitting the hole with
the becket way easier. Duh.......... The best tool I ever found for
applying brute force to small objects in close quarters. With this tool,
a side cutter, and a small Vise-Grip for tying knots, I can do pretty
much anything I need to do with music wire in the field.

I've never found a use for round nose pliers (or never found a pair that
was usable), and needle nose are too springy and insubstantial out on
the end of the jaws where you need them strong. Chain nose is the cure,
at least in my tool box.

Just in case it might be useful to someone."

Ron,
Thanks for the tool use update. I've known of those pliers, but didn't
realize their utility. I will defineately check them out...(i.e. get a pair
for my use..gotta keep up the image.<G>). Hopefully, I'll find a good OLDE
pair at a garage sale or ?? Another 'silver bullet' for the Gorilla Kit.
(That thing will require a crane at this rate.<G>)
Best,
Joe


Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
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Olympia, WA
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