<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I made my own. I used a balance rail pin and glued it into a handle (made from a dowel). I then put the pin on a hard surface and rolled it between a course file and the surface to etch the pin. You now have a great tool for cleaning out and sizing the keyhole without enlarging it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Maybe I should send that one into the Journal if it's new to this list.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianotech@a440piano.net href="mailto:pianotech@a440piano.net">William R. Monroe</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:29 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: balance hole reamer?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Holly,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Yes, the tool is worthwhile.  Occasionally balance rail holes are too thick at the bottom and this tool resolves that.  If the hole is too thick, it can lead to a spongy feel as the Balance Rail pin presses into the too tall key bottom.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>JD, it is not for enlarging the diameter of the hole.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>If I were you, Holly, I'd call Pianotek and order it, and request a catalogue, or call Jurgen at Pianoforte supply and order it.  I've routinely been disappointed by the tool quality from Schaff.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Has anyone tried the balance pin hole reamer that Schaff is now supplying? I never saw it in the old catalog, but the new one is carrying them. I still don't have my hands on a Pianotech account or catalog yet, and am about to place an order to Schaff for some stuff. Thought I'd ask if this tool is worth it from these sources. If this is an inappropriate question to pose publicly to the list, apologies and feel free to delete. <BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Holly Quigley<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>