[pianotech] Hale Extension Rod

[David Ilvedson]

Faulk it...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Steven Hopp" <hoppsmusic at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/27/2010 5:54:34 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hale Extension Rod



>Tom..I saw your lever on ebay.  Hope it goes well for you.  I am in the market for a 
>new one but can't make up my mind.

> 

>How about the Driscollator???? =)

> 

>Steven Hopp

>Midland, TX
> 


>From: tomtuner at verizon.net
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:47:52 -0500
>CC: phil at philbondi.com
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hale Extension Rod




>Protek and a scotch brite pad.The thing is steel Matthew not silly putty. You would 
>have to really try hard to damage that thing .   Or ditch that piece of iron and get a 
>carbon fiber lever. Fujan, Faulk or  in a bit of shameless self promotion look for the 
>new Tom D carbon fiber lever coming to all major retailers soon. Ok maybe not the 
>retailers part as I'm still in the prototype phase but I will have a link on my website 
>soon.I'm still trying to come up with a catchy name for this thing.
>" McDriscoll Wonder Stick " ?    "The Driscollmatic feather light Piano Master?"       " 
>The Dude"      " The Phyllis Bondi " 
>I'll get back to you on the name. 
> In the mean time any cleaner - lube will help out with the swap. Even a shot of 
>McLube might help after the thing is clean. Don't forget to pay attention to the 
>heads also.
>Tom Driscoll

>----- Original Message ---
>From: Matthew Todd 
>To: pianotech at ptg.org 
>Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:45 AM
>Subject: [pianotech] Hale Extension Rod






>Hi all,
> 
>What is a good (effective) way to clean the threads on my hale extension rod 
>threads and tips?  It's getting rather difficult to swap out heads.  Something that 
>obviously doesn't ruin the threads.
> 
>Thanks!


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