hale hammer

[Norman Barrett]

Hi Terry,

As to removing the tip I have 2 suggestions. In the shop, Place your tip wrench in a solid bench vice and then put the tuning lever on the wrench and unscrew it. In the field your can lay the tuning lever on the floor placing your tip wrench in the tip at about a 45 degree angle. Hold the lever on the floor with 1 foot and kick the wrench with your other foot and this will break loose a very tight tip.

Norm Barrett
Memphis Chapter

pianolover@worldspy.net wrote:

> I noticed earlier today, when tuning the Yamaha Grand, that the tip (#2) on my Hale hammer was really too short for tuning the Grands, especially up in the high treble area. In addition to getting a longer tip,(which will give me more clearance) I want to buy another head (5 degree), and put them together for quick changes. If A hale tip and head are not available, can anyone suggest what will fit the shaft of my Hale hammer? The head and tip I currently have (#2, and head is 10 degree) work great on verticles, but I think the 5 degree head and longer tip would work better on Grands. I guess I'll have to make a trip up to Pacific Piano for the stuff...anyone know the address? Thanks.
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> Btw, I bought the hammer from my mentor, who says the head has not been off the shaft for ten years..that would explain why it WON'T come off! I soaked the area with WD40, but it still wont budge..I'll have to try putting it in a vice. If it's rusted on, maybe i can just buy a new shaft in addition to the new head & longer tip, and then just have that ready to switch. Any ideas?
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> Terry
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