Piano Repair Tools

Pliers designed for extracting or removing knuckles from the shanks on a grand piano.  The tool works with leverage to remove the knuckle from the shank.  This tool is essential when replacing knuckles.

Considerable time was spent by Schaff to research and test a new method of casting for these pre-World War I designed wire bending pliers.  Made of stainless steel these pliers, originally made for piano factory use, have great leverage because of...

Bore-Out Guide Use for on the spot boring. By tightening the knurled nut, the guide is clamped into position to drill out the old shank. 2.25 inches long

This Hypo Oiler is a helpful item for applying center pin lubricants to action parts.  Bottle is 1-1/4 oz and has a 23 gauge needle which measures .025" for the outside diameter and .013" for the inside diameter.  The length of the bottle and...

Replacement or spare plate for use with our ivory key clamp.  Choose from either the plate for the head pieces or the plate for the tail pieces.

Clamp to use with our Hammer Head and Butt Extractor when the shank is broken.

This tool makes the job of installing cork style piano bridle straps easy.  Tool is made of all aluminum and is designed to be used with one of our combination tool handles.  Just put the pointed end of the tool into the cork and then with the...

These are extra large size screwdriver bits which have a tapered square at one end so they can be used in any piano tuning lever.  These screwdriver bits are especially useful in tightening large head screws such as plate screws.  Available in...

Precision drill bit sized for drilling out old piano action flange bushings.  .104" in diameter.  Can be used with our Double End Pin Vise.

Double Ended Pin Vise designed to be used with small drill bits, reamers, center pins and other flange bushing tools.  Each end has two collets which allows the tool to have a total capacity from 0" to .118".  Tool is 4" long.

Specialized tool for inserting brass hammer butt plates. 

When a piano tuning pin breaks off at the plate the regular tuning pin extractor we sell won't work as there isn't anything to grab onto.  This tool works with a drill and has reverse threads to drill into the broken tuning pin and wind it out.

Straight burnishing tool for easing the grand piano damper guide rail bushings.  This tool is designed to be used in a power drill and is used to iron the felt by causing friction to build up heat on the felt as the tool burnishes the felt. ...

EZ Out Agraffe Extractor for removing the remains of a broken agraffe when it has been broken off at the base of the threads.  Reverse threads on the tool grab on to the remains of the agraffe to remove it from the piano.  Fits in a standard...

Tool for removing key bushings from front rail and balance rail mortises.  This tool is designed to be used with a solering iron which will accommodate a 1/4 inch shaft.  We offer this type of soldering iron here in our store.  It is...

Set of 9 solid brass broaches to be used as part of the key easing iron.  These are straight broaches used to iron the key bushing cloth in the front rail and balance rail mortises.  This method of key easing provides much better and more...

Soldering Iron station that can use any soldering iron up to 40 watts.  We have the Weller 40 Watt Soldering Iron available.  Station includes a heavy non-slip base, Iron Holder for holding the tool while working, a dial for adjusting the...

Weller SP40N Soldering Iron.  This iron can be used with many of the iron tools we offer including the Hammer Head Smoothing Iron Head and the set of 9 Key Easing Broaches.  We also sell a soldering iron dial temperature controller to adjust...

This handy tool is a big time saver when installing new drop lifter elbows on spinet pianos.  The tool fits in 3/8" or 1/2" standard drill.  The elbow then is inserted into the tool.  You can secure the drop lifter wire with vice grips and...

Spring Tension Gram Gauge for measuring the tightness of piano action flanges.  Measures from 0-10 grams of tension.  Stainless Steel construction with a U-guard to help protect the pointer.  Grand hammer flanges should generally have 2...