This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello Robin Superman here! Though I must confess that if the pin in that grand is = really tight I do use the lever. Being Left Handed is useful in that = respect 'cos the lever I have has a collection of heads and one of them = is ver long. This is the one I use (if truly necessary..) on a grand - = and the handle sticks out over the keys - not over the strings! That's = my way anyhow! Regards from Sunny Sussex - just returned from a week in our Norfolk = seas-side hide-away... Michael G. (UK) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Robin Stevens=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:58 AM Subject: Re: Moving from Uprights to Grands I always use a 'T' hammer for grands and a lever for = uprights.... Michael..the only way you could move a pin with a T hammers = on some grands is to... actually...."bend the pin" with the T = hammer...Unless you are superman in disguise ?? Robin Stevens ARPT South Australia -------Original Message------- From: Pianotech Date: 07/21/05 03:20:59 To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Moving from Uprights to Grands I always use a 'T' hammer for grands and a lever for = uprights.... :-) Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: Re: Moving from Uprights to Grands > Find a piano? <g>. > Tune with the lever as close to pointing away from you as = comfortable. > If right handed that will be on the right of the string you = are tuning . > If a lefty I presume on the left side of center. > If a rightie Sit facing the bass strings. > With my stiff hammer and a 20% head I usually can get away = with tuning at > a > 90% to the string. > But when the feel of the pin is not there. moving the hammer = parallel to > the string really helps > Joe Goss RPT > Mother Goose Tools > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <mps@usol.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:21 AM > Subject: Moving from Uprights to Grands > > >> When someone feels he/she may be ready to begin trying their = hand >> at tuning Grand pianos, (when all they have had experience = tuning is >> Uprights), what should they do first? >> >> >> Thank you very much >> >> Mark >> Montbriand >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives =20 =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/2f/4d/30/27/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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