Ok Ray. Thanks. I read an article about impact tuning hammers on the PTG Journal but it did not give me courage to buy one. Now I think that this type of hammer may be good in order to maintain the health on our arms. Thanks. ROGERIO CUNHA IC MEMBER OF THE PTG -----Mensagem original----- De: RIrvingbas <RIrvingbas@aol.com> Para: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Data: Terça-feira, 9 de Dezembro de 1997 02:17 Assunto: Re: Impact tuning hammer >Hello Rogerio, >I have used an impact tuning lever for a few years now, and I like it a lot! >On many vertical pianos, particularly those with tight tuning pins, it works >very well. It is also great for pitch raises. I have found that it takes a >bit of getting used to, but the trick is to let the weight of the hammer do >the work, using your wrist to give it a quick flip. I do carry a regular >extension lever also. The impact lever doesn't work well on grands, because >of the angle. Does anybody else on-list have ideas? >Ray Irving
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