Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT

[Farrell]

No. It looks kinda ugly. The rod that the tuning tip screws onto is sheared
in half. Tip fell off with a half-inch threaded rod screwed into it - and
you can see the twisted metal rod sheared off. I forget now what I was
trying to turn with it - it wasn't a tuning pin.    :-)    Oops!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe & Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT


> Terry,
> Are you sure you did not just shear the key in the impact center?
> Did that once myself and got some key stock from the local automotive
store
> and cut a small piece to fit.
> Happened to have the correct key pliers to take the snap ring off that
holds
> the tip end and shaft together, but you usually can get the ring off with
a
> small screw driver.
> Joe Goss
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT
>
>
> > Woah! I'm afraid I might fall off the chair! Maybe I'll give it a whirl
> > sometime. I had started using an impact hammer in that situation (when I
> > can't go around the side), but I twisted the head off of it - musta been
> on
> > a new Balwin or sumpin'.
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 10:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT
> >
> >
> > > Terry et all,
> > >     I'm frequently amaze when I hear of all you folks struggling over
> the
> > top
> > > end of the piano tuning right handed. Why not just tune it left
handed?
> It
> > > really isn't that hard except for maybe the first couple of times.
Give
> it
> > a
> > > try. It really makes things a lot easier!!
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > Farrell wrote:
> > >
> > > > I routinely tune the top section of a grand (or a vertical) while
> > sitting on
> > > > the side (except of course when they jam the piano up against a wall
> or
> > some
> > > > such) with the piano leg between my legs (no hanky-panky here).
> > Sometimes
> > > > even this arrangement requires a bit taller tip to clear the capo
bar!
> > FWIW
> > > >
> > > > Terry Farrell
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>
> > > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 10:18 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT
> > > >
> > > > > Keith:
> > > > >
> > > > > And I thought I was the only one using one of those long tips for
> > > > > tuning the top of a grand!  I've done it for 26 years even though
> > > > > others tell me I can't control the pin from that height.  It is
more
> > > > > awkward than a normal tip, but tuning the top of a grand right
> handed
> > > > > is awkward no matter your choice (stand at the side with lid open,
> > > > > switch hands, etc.).
> > > > >
> > > > > dave
> > > > >
> > > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> > > > >
> > > > > On 12/1/01 at 12:24 AM kam544@flash.net wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >>...do you have a short tuning hammer for
> > > > > >>the high treble? Or can you tune left-handed? ;-)
> > > > > >>Avery
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Avery, List,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Definitely another consideration for someone who isn't prepared.
I
> > > > > do have
> > > > > >a short tuning hammer, and if "absolutely" necessary, left-handed
> > > > > can be
> > > > > >done.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >However, my weapon of choice is a 6 1/2" tuning lever head & tip
I
> > > > > put on
> > > > > >for situations where space is at a premium.  Have dealt with this
> > > > > for years
> > > > > >at the university I service, as well as a few other choice
> > > > > locations.
> > > > > >Clears all grand rims to date.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Cheers,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Keith McGavern
> > > > > >Registered Piano Technician
> > > > > >Oklahoma Chapter 731
> > > > > >Piano Technicians Guild
> > > > > >USA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > _____________________________
> > > > > David M. Porritt
> > > > > dporritt@mail.smu.edu
> > > > > Meadows School of the Arts
> > > > > Southern Methodist University
> > > > > Dallas, TX 75275
> > > > > _____________________________
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Greg Newell
> > > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> > >
> > >
>
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