---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I've been using a Fujan with the 11 degree tip, 9" tube (13" hammer) for a couple of months now . I have the tip extension but rarely use it. I was using a Watanabe extension hammer before. I can't imagine going back to it now. I can confirm all the good things that have been said about it. As to clearance, I've had no problems with Steinways or Yamahas but sometimes, when next to a strut the tube doesn't quite clear on M&H and Baldwins. That's without the 5/8" extension. With the 5/8" extension I've had no problem on any piano, vertical or grand. When I first got it I noticed that often, without the extension, if there was a clearance problem, the additional amount needed for clearance was very small. I got a lock washer and used it as +/- 1/8" "extension". I splurged and got a stainless steel lock washer 'cause this is such a classy tool. Since then I've only had to use the 5/8" extension (then I remove the washer) on the occasional oddball piano with very high struts or uprights with a top lid which overhangs more than usual. Anyway, the solid connection with the pin is impressive. By the time I was finished tuning my first piano with it I was sold. I also got the longer tube, but I haven't had a need for it yet. In short, I love this tuning hammer and would not want to have to go back to what I was using before. Aaron PS: Sent another message about my M&H Model 50 a few days ago. Everyone was so busy with gender politics I think it slipped under the radar. Should I send it again? At 07:49 PM 1/23/2006, you wrote: >Barbara, > >I actually called Steve Fujan to talk about that before I placed the >order. With the tip extension I have had no clearance problems so far. >The one problem I did have was getting onto the A0 tuning pin on a >Yamaha C3 *with* the tip extension on. I took it off and it cleared >just fine, but I could not be as free with my hammer position in the >upper treble without running into struts in some positions. It did >work though, just not as much clearance as with the extension. The >extension actually doesn't make it much longer than you would be >with a standard length head and tip. I got the 11 degree head on the Fujan. > >Jeff Stickney > >Barbara Richmond 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 ------------------------------------------ Aaron Bousel abousel@comcast.net (413) 253-3544 (voice) (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax) ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/6b/c0/9b/cb/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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