Tip sizes

[Paul]

I use a Hale adjustable hammer and a #2 tip. It has a good fit and feel on
most tuning pins.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Ra Byn James Taylor <btnaudio@flash.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: Tip sizes


> I was rather unhappy to find out that tip numbers aren't standardized.
When
> my new tuning hammer came with a Hale #2 tip that seemed loose for grand
> pins I checked it against my mentors APS #2 & his was much smaller. Then
we
> found Schaff #2 & it  was another size (I don't remember which direction).
> I've heard some people say they change tips depending on whether they're
> tuning uprites or grands but the guy I work with says his tip works well
for
> both.
>
> SO............for those of you out there who use a Hale tuning lever with
a
> Hale tip, which tip size do you use?
>
> While your ordering a new tip, don't forget a tip wrench. I've heard
horror
> stories about not having one when the tip comes loose 30 miles away from
> home at a tuning job.......
>
> they're too cheap not to own a few & keep in different places...........
>
> Sincerely,
>
> ra byn james - 28
>
>