ball fitting for tuning hammer

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi Phil,
I agree that some sort of ball device on the end of a good tuning hammer
improves the ease by which the user can use the tool.
However, a step further down the road in the search  for a tuning hammer
that is the easiest and quickest to use is the wand style hammer with a door
knob style end.
Look at
  http://www.primenet.com/~imatunr/
Joe Goss
Mother Goose Music
----- Original Message -----
From: pryan2 <pryan2@the-beach.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: ball fitting for tuning hammer


> Hey Terry,
>
> Where did you get the ball?  I've seen them at conventions and in the back
> of the Journal, but can't find them in Schaff catalog.  Do you have a
> source?
>
> Phil Ryan
> Miami Beach
> pryan2@the-beach.net
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charly Tuner" <charly_tuner@hotmail.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 11:01 PM
> Subject: ball fitting for tuning hammer
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I just wanted to let those who have not tried the "ball" fitting on the
> end
> > of the tuning hammer handle....it's INCREDIBLE! I could never go back to
a
> > regular handle. It makes manipulating the hammer so much easier, without
> > sacrificing any control; it actually gives me even more control. It
really
> > is like a car shifter..just think how hard it would be to shift without
> the
> > knob! And because it's a wood ball, (just a tad smaller than a billiard
> > ball), there is no noticeable difference in weight.
> > Oh, by the way, I finally talked the manager of the store where I'm a
> floor
> > tuner, to keep the tall blinds CLOSED, (upstairs)at least during the day
> to
> > keep the sun & heat off the pianos! These are HUGE picture windows on
both
> > sides of the upstairs showroom.  I'm hoping this will keep the pianos in
> > tune a bit longer as it's been very frustrating tuning a piano, then
> finding
> > it's out in just a few days or so from the direct sunlight. Next I hope
> they
> > will do something about the humidity fluxuations...but that's wishful
> > thinking. Also, for those of you who are/have worked as a floor tuner,
do
> > you get paid to tune pianos only ONCE, or if it's still unsold after
> several
> > months, and needs a tuning again, will they usually pay you to tune it
> > again? This is beginning to be the situation at my store as we have
soooo
> > many pianos; yes, many do sell, but quite a few go UNsold for months,
and
> > need to be re-tuned. I just hope that the manager(s) realize that a
> piano's
> > first floor tuning...especially that of a NEW piano, will not stay in
tune
> > for very long, due to so many factors which you all know so well. If
> anyone
> > can give me some advice/tips on how to approach management with this
> > problem, I'd appreciate it.
> >
> > Terry
> >
> >
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