Tuning Lever

[Joseph Garrett]

I think that one will do a better job, if you aren't fighting the tool! My experience with Schaff hammers is that they are too, (for lack of a better word), "clunky", as in cumbersome and out of balance. Tis' better to pop for the expensive one FIRST, IMO. That way you won't be buying buckets of the dang things, trying tofind the "perfect" one. 
I had the great experience of using a titanium hammer, the other day, (my mentored Associate has one), and I found it to be excellent. As in better than any that I own, at present. (I have at least 12 of various configurations.<G> Never counted, but that sounds about the right number.<G>) It had a nice balance and it didn't seem to fatigue me like others do.
Of course, there are reasons to have more than one: some pianos require a lighter hammer to compensate for loose pins, etc. Some pianos require a "brute force" tuning hammer, because of extremely tight pins. Some pianos are so out of tune that you need an impact to help insure that strings won't break while you are "cranking" that puppy. Some have tuning pins so damned close to each other that you need to have a balanced hammer and thin wall tip to manuever from pin to pin. I could go on forever, but won't, as I suspect you get the idea. Having lots of different toys...er tools is a good thing, IMO.
Regards,
Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I



----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Delmore 
To: joegarrett at earthlink.net;Pianotech List
Sent: 4/4/06 8:25:15 AM 
Subject: RE: Tuning Lever


Do tell, Captain!!!  I just got my first “real” lever yesterday, haven’t had much time to play with it, but it already “feels’’ better.  Did I waste all that money on the Schaff extension?  (I tried to get a vintage Hale about a month ago, but Mr. Greely outbid me!!)  Like many here, I seem to have a “tool fetish”, and I realize that it will lead to a multitude of pin-turning appliances, and I think a “ball-grip” will be next.  Or a Fujan.  Or an impact….  But, what is your suggestion?  Am I a Luddite for going for the “old style” first?
John Delmore
 



From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Garrett
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 9:55 AM
To: pianotech
Subject: Re: Tuning Lever
 
Michelle asked: "Can someone please explain the difference between the two 
(besides size!) and which would be better for general use?"
 
Michelle,
Neither one!
 
 
Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
 
 
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