tips

[Nichols]

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At 02:20 PM 2/18/2006 -0500, you wrote:

>If you have a Schaff extendable hammer you can not do any better, unless 
>you are competing for the strangest or most elaborate tool.

HAH!
I'm sorry, and I beg to differ. A LOT.

Respectfully,
Guy Nichols, RPT



>  That hammer is what 90 percent of the tuners use and there is a reason: 
> because it is the best.
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>Also, sorry about the misinformation about Jim Coalman Senior.   I thought 
>he had died after his stroke.   He was a wonderful man and I owe a lot to him.
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>Hope things are going well for you and keep up the good work.
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>William
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>PIANO BOUTIQUE
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>William Benjamin
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>Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
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><http://www.pianoboutique.biz>www.pianoboutique.biz
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>The tuner alone,
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>preserves the tone.
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>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On 
>Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net
>Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:44 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: RE: tips
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>Hi William,
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>I thought changing the head is easier than changing the tip.  I kept 
>hitting my hand on the piano when tuning. I think I have the 5 degree head 
>that came with the 21schaff hammer.
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>Someone mentioned a Jahn hammer.  I've seen one of them. The're pretty 
>neat.  I also saw a hammer that had a screwdriver handle.
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>Marshall
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>From: "William Benjamin" <pianoboutique@comcast.net>
>Marshall,
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>I would suggest you use a 15 degree knuckle and a number 2 medium 
>tip.   You might try a long number 2 tip for those places that you 
>mentioned.   Personally I have a Number 2 long tip with a 15 degree 
>knuckle in my tool kit, because it is easier to change that way in the field.
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>William
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>PIANO BOUTIQUE
>William Benjamin
>Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
><http://www.pianoboutique.biz/>www.pianoboutique.biz
>The tuner alone,
>preserves the tone.
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>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On 
>Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net
>Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 3:15 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: Re: tips
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>Thanks Steve. I'll check it out.  I'm curious if the higher degree tips 
>will help me in tight spots and where the piano and handle often meet on 
>tall uprights.
>Marshall
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>From: "Steve Fujan" <sjfujan@gmail.com>
>Marshall,
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>The probability is very high the Watanabe tips will fit your new Schaff 
>lever.  I have not seen a 20 degree head from Schaff or PianoTek.  For 20 
>degree heads check out: <http://www.colemantools.com/>www.colemantools.com .
>Regards,
>Steve Fujan
><http://www.fujanproducts.com/>www.fujanproducts.com
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>On 2/17/06, <mailto:pianotune05@comcast.net>pianotune05@comcast.net 
><<mailto:pianotune05@comcast.net>pianotune05@comcast.net> wrote:
>Hi Steve,
>Do these tips fit the Schaff #21 lever, the rosewood one?  I experienced 
>the tip problem on Wednesday while tuning a Straube piano.
>Marshall
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>From: "Steve Fujan" <<mailto:sjfujan@gmail.com> sjfujan@gmail.com>
>Don,
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>I've sold quite a few of the Watanabe tips.  They have much better fit and 
>consistancy than what I have seen of the recent Schaff tips.  If you are 
>just buying tips, I suggest getting them from PianoTek Supply 
><http://www.pianoteksupply.com/>www.pianoteksupply.com.  I sell them also, 
>but must mark them up to cover costs.
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>Good luck,
>Steve Fujan
><http://www.fujanproducts.com/>www.fujanproducts.com
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>On 2/16/06, Don Price <<mailto:dcp3@twol.com>dcp3@twol.com> wrote:
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>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.
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>Do any of you have a recommendation for another place to find tips which
>provide a better fit with the pin?
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>Thanks.
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>Don
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