New Tuning hammers

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Derek:

You can save some money by rethreading the shaft yourself. It takes
a 1/4"pipe thread. I have done it several times when I notice the
joint starting to get a little loose. I grind the end down where the
bad threads were. A Pipe thread has a little taper to it, so you don't
want to have the end too long beyond where the threads become tight.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, Derek Gibson wrote:

> I  was just into my first tuning of the day when my tuning hammer broke
> at the hammer head threads(the piano did not have tight pins, and the
> hammer is only 7 years old)   Believe it or not I had an old beginner
> tuning lever that has been kicking around in the back of my car(I'm
> usually not that organized/lucky).  I will  probably buy a replacement
> shaft for it  but I'm in the market for a new one.  Anyways I've been
> looking through a number of catalogues and I was wondering if anyone has
> some recommendations on a good quality, heavy hammer.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Derek
> 
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