tips

J Patrick Draine draine@comcast.net
Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:02:09 -0500


Joe,
Pardon my ignorance but what are "sole" tips? A brand name or what?
Thanks,
Patrick D.
PS I didn't find them on your website

On Feb 17, 2006, at 11:17 AM, Joe And Penny Goss wrote:

> Hi Don,
> We carry #2 and #3 "sole" tips
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Price" <dcp3@twol.com>
> To: "PTG LIST" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:40 PM
> Subject: tips
>
>
>> List   -  I've used the Hale hammer (lever), heads and tips for  
>> umpteen
>> years.  Needing to replace a couple of tips and since Hale is not  
>> longer
>> in business, I ordered from Schaff.   The Schaff tips fit the  
>> threads on
>> the hammer O.K., but the tip doesn't fit the pins as well as the Hale
>> tips did.   The Schaff tip seems to fit well on the pin at the  
>> very end
>> of the tip, but there seems an extreme amount in and out play (on an
>> upright) on the end of the hammer.   On a twelve inch hammer  
>> length, the
>> end of the hammer will move in/out 1 1/2 to 2 inches.   The Hale tips
>> let the hammer end move less than 1/2 inch.
>>
>> Do any of you have a recommendation for another place to find tips  
>> which
>> provide a better fit with the pin?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Don
>>
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