One thing about using more than one tuning lever is the affect on your hands. When I was younger (a looooong time ago) I had met some technicians who had lost some of their hearing. I've been very cautious of my hearing all my life fearing that a loss would necessitate an early retirement. I always used hearing protectors while tuning, in the shop etc. Now that I'm past the age of retiring early, my hearing is still good, however, my hands are now the more likely part of my body to cause serious retirement thoughts. I've recently been using a ball type hammer on grands and the Schaff extension hammer on upwrongs. This has helped my hands to have a change of grip throughout the day. Anything you do A LOT should have some variety involved so you don't stress parts of your body. Take care of your ears, but also take care of your hands. dp David M. Porritt dporritt@smu.edu
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