Just for fun, I put my tuning kit on the scale and it weighed in at 21 pounds (and I've got a nylon case)! Boy, I guess I have some downsizing to do! Corte Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 2:33 PM Subject: Re: Tuning Hammer and Technique for Novice > My goal in piano service is as light a kit as I can put together. My > joints don't need the aggravation. The tricky part is what to leave > out for general service. My kit now is approximately 10 lbs. I carry > one hammer and others in the car. > > David I. > > On 17 Jun 2002 at 14:45, Ron Koval wrote: > > > Well, I must admit to carrying 3(!) tuning levers in my primary kit. > > And yes, everyone of them is modified from stock. I've gone from long > > to short, from heavy back to light. > > > > My most used lever is a shortened student lever. Just pulled out of > > the handle, cut off and pushed back in. The handle is covered with a > > very thin wetsuit-like tube that I used to have on my bike handlebars. > > It gives just the right amount of cushion without the loss of "feel". > > > > Next, I have a Mahaffey impact lever, shortened (I had a bunch of > > different size threaded rods made) with the portion between the weight > > and the head covered with clear vinyl tubing (7/8"?) for grip comfort. > > > > Last, I have a mini-extension lever fitted with a long tip for the > > treble in grands, with a thin-wall tip in reserve. This lever is also > > covered with the thin handlebar material. I had hoped to make this > > one the primary lever, but the hex shaft doesn't fit the extension > > collar tight enough, introducing some wobble. > > > > As to technique, "whatever works" is my motto! Learn as many > > different styles as possible, because the pianos you see will be > > unpredictable. From super-tight to barely holding, from smooth moving > > strings to popping through the agraffes, try to be ready for them > > all..... it's part of the fun! > > > > Ron Koval > > > > Chicagoland > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Send > > and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > >
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