Andrew & Barbara- I'm using a Fujan Hammer with 5/8" extension and 5 degree tip. Very seldom do I have any problems with strut clearance, and that is when I'm veering off to 10 o'clock or 2 o'clock near a long strut. Sometimes the head doesn't clear the case at pin #1. I've been very comfortable with a 9" tube/makes 13" lever. I mostly use an impact lever on verticals, so can't say how well it works with odd vertical plates. I believe it gives very good feedback, and this really pays off in pianos with uneven torque or poor string "follow." I previously used a Schaff rosewood handle, an Apsco ball end and a very old extension hammer marked "H Lang Chicago," so I don't know how it compares to current top line hammers. Fujan gives one month return priviledges. Ed Sutton -----Original Message----- >From: Andrew Anderson <andrew@andersonmusic.com> >Sent: Jan 23, 2006 10:53 AM >To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> >Subject: Re: [CAUT] Fujan lever was: Differences > >Jeff, >I too want to know about clearance. I prefer to fine tune with the >lever parallel to the strings toward the back of the piano. Will the >lever clear the plate struts with a five degree head and 5/8" >extension? I currently tune with a 12" ball-end lever and a five >degree head with a short #1 Watanabe tip. I like a tight fit and >want an even stiffer lever. I used a fifteen degree head for a while >but I didn't like it. Especially with the lever towards the back it >tended to turn movements into flag-poling (after a longer day) for >me. The head is in the kit in case I ever have to deal with really >deep struts. > >Andrew Anderson > >At 09:25 AM 1/23/2006, you wrote: >>Jeff, >> >>I took a look. When using the Fujan do you ever have a problem clearing >>struts, etc? Do you skin your knuckles on the tuning pins? :-) I have a >>tip extension for clearance that I have to use occasionally, but don't care >>for it much. Long ago I changed to a 15 degree head with my ol' Hale lever, >>to get more of the clearance I wanted. >> >>Barbara Richmond >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Stickney" <jpstickney@montanadsl.net> >>To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> >>Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 1:46 PM >>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Differences? >> >> >>> >>>The point being that with the added leverage the amount of effort is much >>>less with the longer hammer. You can check it out at the website: >>>http://www.fujanproducts.com/. It took me a little while to get used to >>>it, and being short (5'4"), the length stretches me out a bit more than I >>>would like. I have requested a tube which would create a hammer 12" long >>>so I can retain some leverage advantage but have less of a stretch. >>> >>> >>>Jeff Stickney >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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