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I went into a local piano repair, I think he is the last one in the whole area (Greater Vancouver) and saw 2 10ERs doing duty. I only had room for a couple of shots on the camera. I really like the jig he has for taking slices off of hammers to fit refurb jobs. The sanding drum is a neat idea too, uses a velcro on a wide drum (not attached, but you can see the way it works).

Derek in Vancouver, B.C.

One quick look at that jig announces loudly that this guy is a craftsman and probably very good on pianos (and probably a lot of other things).

robinson46176 wrote:One quick look at that jig announces loudly that this guy is a craftsman and probably very good on pianos (and probably a lot of other things).

He is a VERY good piano technician. I have no idea if he plays! I wandered in because I was looking for a source of seasoned hardwood (= old pianos), and tuning pins (= FROM old piao=nos), and I noticed the 10ERs. The jig was acquired from someone else, as in any trade, some tools are just what you need to use.

But as in anything, you don't necessarily need to make the tools, as long as you can use tho tools. I'm going to visit him in the next couple of weeks, and I'll take some more pictures.

Derek in Vancouver

robinson46176 wrote:One quick look at that jig announces loudly that this guy is a craftsman and probably very good on pianos (and probably a lot of other things).

He is a VERY good piano technician. I have no idea if he plays! I wandered in because I was looking for a source of seasoned hardwood (= old pianos), and tuning pins (= FROM old piao=nos), and I noticed the 10ERs. The jig was acquired from someone else, as in any trade, some tools are just what you need to use. The body of the jig was, I believe, plastic (UHWM or whatever the current acronym is).

But as in anything, you don't necessarily need to make the tools, as long as you can use tho tools. I'm going to visit him in the next couple of weeks, and I'll take some more pictures.

Derek in Vancouver