[pianotech] Agraffe wrench

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Fri Oct 26 14:21:40 MDT 2012


At least ten years ago I bought an agraffe wrench that looks almost exactly like Ron's. I don't remember exactly where I bought it, but it had to have been from Schaff, Pianotek or American.

Terry Farrell

On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:57 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote:

> On 10/26/2012 12:49 PM, Paul Mulik wrote:
>> I removed a set of agraffes yesterday with the tool that fits in the
>> combination handle, and it occurred to me that a much better design
>> would have a T-handle at the top that one could turn with both hands,
>> exactly like the wrench that plumbers use to shut off the water at
>> the meter, only smaller. Does anyone know of a source for an agraffe
>> tool like that?
> 
> Make one. A cheap 3/8" socket extension, a piece of brass tubing (K&S Engineering) from a hobby shop, and some time with a hack saw and file. Excellent for removal, but WAY better for installing agraffes as you can quickly spin them in and out for trial fitting.
> Ron N
> <Agraffe Wrench 2.jpg>



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