Carbon fiber durability

[Barbara Richmond]

Hi Mark,

I tune a splendid Lester Grand fairly regularly for a church.  My Fujan won't fit on A0--that's when I  I pull out my ol' special-needs tuning hammer which sports a 15 degree head and thin-wall tip.

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, IL

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From: Mark Schecter <mark at schecterpiano.com> 

> Hi, Don. 
> 
> Thanks for your reply. I guess nobody's having much problem with 
> vulnerability, judging from the avalanche of horror stories (!). 
> 
> Do you notice any problems with access to pins that sit close to the 
> plate webbing, due to the bulk of the head? How often do you have to 
> change tips to reach a pin? Thanks! 
> 
> -Mark Schecter 
> 
> Don Mannino wrote: 
> > Mark, 
> > 
> > You would need to strike the shaft very forcefully against something 
> > rather sharp-edged to create a nick that would affect the strength. 
> > Small surface dings in the resin won't harm it - you would need to 
> > create a pretty good crushed area to compromise the strength. 
> > 
> > I am not at all careful in handling my Faulk lever. I keep it in a sack 
> > to protect the wood of the handle, but that's all. 
> > 
> > Don Mannino 
> 
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