At 07:28 2/28/2005, you wrote: >Hey Joe! >That "T" or Tuning Hammer was given that name for just the reason David >said. Though originally it was used in square pianos (except square or >grand Broadwood pianos with the full frame - for those wrest pins have >threads on them...! >egards frm Sunny Sussex-on-Sea >Michael G.(UK) >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net>Joe ><mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net>Garrett >David Ilvedson said: "Then with a vice-grip attached, turn >counter-clockwise while tapping on the screwdriver head with your tuning >hammer. You will "almost" always get it out that way with little fuss!" >David, >You gots mucho gazongas to suggest such a thing, when you know >the "cap'n" is watchin'! That thingee is called a Tuning Wrench/Lever! It >ain't no damned "hammer"! Sheesh! Shame on you! A hammer, (the little >suckeer that fits in your combo handle), costs only a few bucks. That >Tuning Lever is a whole helluva lot more expensive! Please use the proper >tool for the job. Thankye much.<G> The vestigial term tuning "hammer" can lead to stupid tuner tricks. {NOT vestigial if you are tuning something with tapered tuning pins, and have the proper type, however} 25+ years ago, when I was on the starting end of my piano tool collecting period, I had a tuning hammer, a loose tuning pin in an old upright and had heard about being able to drive pins to increase torque. Adding 2+2 and coming up with 3.something, I pounded that pin with my hammer. One of my tuning tip heads still has the dimples from that day, but you may rest assured that I _very_ quickly got the proper tools. [as in, IMMEDIATELY drove over to Trefz] Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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