Impact Tuning Lever

[Alan Forsyth]

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" I also like your idea of using pitch raises to get used to left-handed =
work. I don't really have the time to try and fine-tune with my left =
just yet.=20
Good news!
-holly" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


Don't know about you guys but we were taught to be ambidextrous from day =
one. Left handed for uprights and right handed for grands. The main idea =
is that it automatically compensates for tuning pin setting. When using =
your left arm to tune an upright, the pin would tend to move upwards =
(because you would be pushing up from underneath) and then settle back =
down. If you used your right arm, you would tend to pull down on the =
pin. Visa versa with grands.

AF
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: ilex cameron ross=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:44 PM
  Subject: RE: Impact Tuning Lever


  Thanks for sharing, Terry - this is really good to hear. I'm only in =
my early 30s and due to a combination of tuning and a really really =
stupid fall a couple of years ago, I have pretty consistent problems =
with my tuning wrist. Not to mention the weekly chiro visits for just =
general back and shoulder crap. Anymore I absolutely have to wear a =
wrist brace when tuning, and I have been pondering the investment of an =
impact lever. I also like your idea of using pitch raises to get used to =
left-handed work. I don't really have the time to try and fine-tune with =
my left just yet.=20
  Good news!
  -holly
    -----Original Message-----
    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On =
Behalf Of Terry
    Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 5:54 AM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: Impact Tuning Lever


    A while ago I posted questions regarding purchase of an impact =
tuning lever. I've been using it for a few months now and just thought I =
would report in.

    For a couple years now I have been rastling with some kind of =
torn/strained muscle/tendon in my shoulder (thanks to a Boston studio & =
a 1098 on the same day) and tendonitis in the elbow - both in my tuning =
arm. It had gotten to the point where I had walked away from several =
service appointments because I knew tuning that piano would put me out =
of work for some weeks.

    I've been using the impact lever for pitch raises on all vertical =
pianos unless they have very low-torque tuning pins. I use my trusty =
Renner/Bowman lever for tuning verticals and everything on grands. I =
pitch-raised Kimball and Baldwin consoles yesterday - both were raised =
more than 100 cents - they both got two pitch-raise passes and then a =
tuning pass. Both these pianos had excessively tight tuning pins - =
easily around 200+ in-lbs. I used the impact lever for these four =
pitch-raise passes and I have no arm pain today at all. The impact lever =
seems to have saved me!

    I impact the bass with my left hand and the rest of the scale with =
my right - I'm trying to train myself to become ambidextrous with the =
impact lever - again, in case I wreck an arm at some point I could keep =
tuning. I can see that it will take quite a bit of practice to become =
good at fine tuning with the impact lever, but I think using it for all =
vertical pitch raises will eventually get me to the point where I can =
start attempting using the impact lever for fine tuning - I would like =
to get to the point where I can use it for all vertical tuning.

    Bottom line: the impact lever has saved my arm, avoided =
interruptions in income, and will likely extend my tuning career (unless =
soundboard manufacturing can save me from the spinet devils!). I am very =
happy I have started using this great tool!

    Terry Farrell
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