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<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>Yep...I concur...get those babies out as=
fast as possible.<BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: Joe Garrett=
<JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>To: pianotech=
<PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 19:12:57=
-0700<BR>Subject: Removing tuning pins with the Milwaukee=
Drill<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Peterson said:=
"<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I also would like to get=
opinions as to how fast, slow to remove them to <BR>avoid=
over-heating and/or scortching the pin block. I know the pins=
WILL get <BR>hot no matter what, (I tested this by using the=
very lowest rpm possible <BR>without stalling) but it seems to=
me that the main thing to avoid is <BR>"spinning" the pin in=
place when/if it stops rising outward during removal. <BR>I try=
to use lowest rpms to remove each pin, then releasing trigger=
when <BR>it's almost out, letting the drill slow to a stop at=
which point the pin <BR>drops out...ideally.=
thoughts?<BR><BR>Terry,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"=
size=3>An interesting experiment: 1. Remove a tuning pin with a=
Brace and Bit; immediately test it for heat. (it will be=
hottern' hell a first touch.) 2. Remove a tuning pin with a=
Reversible Drill as slow as it will go. Test it for heat. (it=
will be hot and getting hotter.) 3. Remove a tuning pin with a=
Reversible drill running at/or around 600 RPM. Test it for heat.=
(It will only be warm, but will heat up rapidly as you hold=
it.DAMHIK!<G>) This phenomenon is kinda like Microwaving a=
spud.<G> The answer is spin them out as fast as you feel=
comfortable with. I usually remove a whole set in around 15-20=
minutes, using my 40 year old Wen Reversible=
Drill.<G></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>(It too, will spin the shop, if'n ya ain't careful!)</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool=
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>