Carbon fiber durability

[J Patrick Draine]

I too was not particularly impressed, but that was entirely due to the
presentation. So I waited 'til later in the week, when things were  slower,
and (with Steve's permission) went over to some real pianos to try it out.
The tip wasn't a very good fit for the pins though, so I still wasn't sure.
I finally bought one a year ago, and am quite satisfied with it. Finding the
right tip for any given piano seems to be an ongoing process for me; I
change them often.Patrick Draine

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Cy Shuster <cy at shusterpiano.com> wrote:

>  While I'm greatly pleased that engineers like Steve Fujan are tackling
> the problems we face every day (using actual science rather than
> speculation!), I was surprised to find that I didn't like his lever when I
> tried it in Kansas City.  I didn't get to tune -- it was just a pin in a
> board -- but I didn't like the feel of the grip, or the movement of the
> pin.  I tuned with a lot of different levers at NBSS.
>
> Has anyone else found a learning curve with this lever?
>
> --Cy--
> ABQ, NM
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* erwinspiano at aol.com
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Monday, September 08, 2008 7:16 AM
> *Subject:* Re: Carbon fiber durability
>
>
>   Carbon fiber fans...Mark,Barb, Don.....
>   It's great to see these becoming the wave of the future. we bought Dennis
> one of the Fujans upon graduation from North Bennett st. When his tools were
> stolen last year it was the very first thing he ordered.
>
>   I typically use the 15 degree head with a short tip. I
> also purchased  another complete  head piece with a 5 degree angle and
> attached a longer tip via a tip extension in the event  tall struts become
> an issue .Also this set up is handy on  some uprights where the lid
> clearance is an issue. All this is a rare occasion.  I do like the way the
> different angle feels on some pinss well. I find it an easy quick change to
> simply screw the head on & off as opposed to changing tips. I love this tool
> & enjoy tuning so much more than before.  There's nothing like good
> equipment.
>   Dale
>
>
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