<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type = content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1> <STYLE></STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=MailContainerBody style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; = COLOR: #000000; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; PADDING-TOP: 15px; FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; = BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; TEXT-DECORATION: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: = none" leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 acc_role="text" CanvasTabStop="true" name="Compose message area"> <DIV> <DIV>If you spin tuning pins out, you're going to scorch the holes in = the block.  You don't want that.</DIV> <DIV>Ross White</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="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:pianotech@a440piano.net href="mailto:pianotech@a440piano.net">William R. Monroe</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=mailto:pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 04, = 2005 7:39 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Removing tuning = pins with the Milwaukee Drill</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Joe,<BR><BR>So, does this imply that the friction that generates the heat simply doesn't<BR>have enough time to build up, vs. = the slow removal, which may be slow, but<BR>long and drawn out, = consequently producing more heat?<BR><BR>Interesting......<BR><BR>Also, tried to = email you about the keytop thing, but got rejected.  Anyway,<BR>I'll await receiving the keytop being sent to me first, and if it = doesn't<BR>work, I'll let you know.  And, thanks.<BR><BR>Respectfully,<BR>William R. Monroe<BR><BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Joe = Garrett" <<A title=mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net = href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A>>= <BR>To: "pianotech" <<A title=mailto:pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Sent: = Sunday, September 04, 2005 9:12 PM<BR>Subject: Removing tuning pins with the = Milwaukee Drill<BR><BR><BR>Terry Peterson said: "I also would like to get = opinions as to how fast, slow<BR>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,<BR>An interesting experiment: 1. Remove a = tuning pin with a Brace and Bit;<BR>immediately test it for heat. (it will be = hottern' hell a first touch.) 2.<BR>Remove a tuning pin with a Reversible Drill = as slow as it will go. Test it<BR>for heat. (it will be hot and getting = hotter.) 3. Remove a tuning pin with a<BR>Reversible drill running at/or around = 600 RPM. Test it for heat. (It will<BR>only be warm, but will heat up rapidly = as you hold it.DAMHIK!<G>) This<BR>phenomenon is kinda like Microwaving = a spud.<G> The answer is spin them out<BR>as fast as you feel = comfortable with. I usually remove a whole set in around<BR>15-20 minutes, using = my 40 year old Wen Reversible Drill.<G><BR>(It too, will spin the = shop, if'n ya ain't careful!)<BR>Regards,<BR>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool = Police<BR>Squares R = I<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>pianotech= list info: <A title=https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>