<!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 6.00.6000.16640" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fenton, don't be hard on yourself. Every time I finish a job, I then figure out how to do if easier and faster. The only problem is that I forget it before I have to do the same job again. Then the cycle begins again.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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=fmurray@cruzio.com href="mailto:fmurray@cruzio.com">Fenton Murray</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, April 15, 2008 2:14 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Palm Nailers (again)</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Dave,<BR>The fact that everyone has had a good experience but me with these just <BR>proves once again that I know how to make a simple thing very difficult, <BR>expensive, and non-productive. Now, if you need help with any of that, like <BR>maybe to run up someone's bill, I'm your man.<BR>Fenton<BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Fenton Murray" <<A href="mailto:fmurray@cruzio.com">fmurray@cruzio.com</A>><BR>To: "Pianotech List" <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:55 AM<BR>Subject: Re: Palm Nailers (again)<BR><BR><BR>> Dave,<BR>> Here's my experience, I experimented with several and didn't like the <BR>> noise (compressor and tool) and didn't like the marks it left on the pin. <BR>> I now have a few hundred bucks and a couple half days of time into what <BR>> didn't work for me. I see them for sale already modified and ready, so if <BR>> I were to go at it again I'd try the efforts of someone else. Since my <BR>> compressor is moving out side that will no longer be an issue. I'm happy <BR>> with a just the right balance in a 2 lb. hand sledge and the right work <BR>> height when driving in the pin. At 54 I feel your pain, brother.<BR>> Fenton<BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "David Love" <<A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</A>><BR>> To: "'Pianotech List'" <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 5:54 PM<BR>> Subject: Palm Nailers (again)<BR>><BR>><BR>>> Suffering from a nasty bout of tendonitis, I'm considering getting a palm<BR>>> nailer for stringing.  I know we went over this before but I have a quick<BR>>> question.  Can you just use any old nailer and do you need to do <BR>>> something<BR>>> to protect the top of the pin from the plunger (or whatever it's called)?<BR>>><BR>>> David Love<BR>>> <A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</A><BR>>> <A href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com">www.davidlovepianos.com</A><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>><BR>><BR>> <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>