<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Thanks, Dave,  good tip,  I think the recommended pressure is 90 psi which probably would have blown those pins right through the block. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Bill<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dave Smith Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 6:11 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Palm Nailer<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Bill, I am certainly not an authority on this or any subject, but here is my experience.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I also use the Harbour Freight palm nailer on my occasional restringing job.  Tip is unmodified, and the key is to set the compressor pressure fairly low, say 30-50 psi, and STOP before driving the pins too far.  DAMHIK.    Also, important to lever the pins back against the string tension when starting the nailer, and align the pin with the hole axis, so as to not dig out the top of the hole in the pinblock.  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I am sure you will get better info from others who are more than occasional restringers, but this has worked well for me.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Dave Smith<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:place w:st="on">SW FL</st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt; margin-left:3.4pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:pnotuner@rochester.rr.com" title="pnotuner@rochester.rr.com">Bill Costanzo</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 2:45 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: Palm Nailer<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> I am going to attempt my first stringing job with a palm nailer (done many the traditional 2 lb hammer way) and need an explanation of how to modify the tip to get the proper pin height.  Someone touched on this at one of the rebuilding classes in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rochester</st1:City></st1:place>, but I wasn’t at all clear about it.  Pictures would be nice, and any other info on procedure and things to watch out for would also be greatly appreciated. The piano is a small <st1:place w:st="on">Baldwin</st1:place> grand, model E, and the palm nailer is a cheapy from Harbor Freight, but seems to work alright.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Bill Costanzo</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/409 - Release Date: 8/4/2006<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html> -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/409 - Release Date: 8/4/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/410 - Release Date: 8/5/2006