Jim Bryant (FL) wrote: >Ron; > I don't know about the belt sander, but in regard to the tendonitist. Have >you tried one of the sports arm bands? They were developed for tennis >players and work well for me. I use them in my restringing work with >the T hammer. They are inexpensive and well worth trying. The tendonitis doesn't bother me when I'm tuning (oddly!) unless I use extremely hard test blows--which I've been moving away from. I'm in the process of moving from apartment to new house and carrying all of those heavy boxes down several flights of stairs is more likely the culprit. Unforunately, filing hammers (left-handed) also tends to aggrevate the problem. A note regarding the mini-belt sander we have: I noticed considerable play in the wheel with flanges on both ends. I wonder if this play could be the problem. Anyone have any idea what the lifespan of this particular tool is? Maybe we've worn it out.... Ron Torrella Assistant Piano Technician School of Music University of Michigan
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