<!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 6.00.2800.1126" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Don't know about your tool kit, but regulating = tools brought these thoughts to mind:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>1. I wish someone still made the regulating = pliers that used to work so well on wooden capstans: Schaff p.49, top left. I tried = to order one and was told they don't have them anymore.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>2. I've thought it would be useful to = have a long strip of magnetic plastic (like refrigerator magnets have) 1/8 inch = thick (or whatever) and 1/2 in wide to place across the strings for = setting let-off.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>3. How about damper spoon benders with a = seeing-eye dog built in? Not as silly as it sounds, it could be done with a fiber optic = light and camera .... might be a trifle pricey, though! I'll see if my local = brain surgeon has any spare equipment. Or as Igor said to Dr. Frankenstein, = "Master, if you had half a brain you'd be finished with that by = now."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>P.S. I found your subject line somewhat ... odd: = "regular tool tools." Now, "irregular tool tools" is an expression I can = understand. {Smile when you say that.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></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=imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe = And Penny Goss</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> ; <A = title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 10, 2003 = 5:10 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> regular tool = tools</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am in the process of designing a = new more compact regulation tool kit and would like some helpful ideas as = what to include. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So far my list = includes:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>non-directional eye screw turner ( = the one that looks like a 4 leaf clover inside)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>grand small spade capture tool = (very thin) (female)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>grand large spade capture tool (female)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>damper screw capture tool = (male)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>grand damper tool (very = thin)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>back check removing = tool</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>improved Kimball rubber nut = regulator (will be able to be adjusted for depth)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>improved flange screw driver blade </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>capstan regulator (wood or brass holes)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>upright flange spacer 11/16" = blade</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>key spacer (offset)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4" extension bit with  knurled = shaft to use for light or fine use.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All of the above will have a hex = shaft that will fit a standard multi bit screwdriver handle.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phillips and slotted blades have = not been included in the list as they are available at any hardware store as = is a hammer shank drill bit.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All of the above tools to have a = small case</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you think of a tool bit thar = might merit inclusion please let me know</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></FO= NT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>