Tuning Lever Ball

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

    I actually got into making these a few years ago. I bought a whole bunch
of cue balls, and using 7/16" Steel rod stock, I drilled out the cue ball
and epoxied the rod into it, after I had tapped the other end of it with a
18/24 NPR tap. I made over a dozen of these, and gave everyone at the
Christmas party one. I got a lot of people saying how much they liked using
them, especially on tough pianos like Baldwin.
    BTW, I also coated the shafts with heat-shrink tubing to prevent marring
the paint on the plate if I got too close to it.


Kevin E. Ramsey
ramsey@extremezone.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: Tuning Lever Ball


> >Just a thought - if you are interested in something a bit different. You
may
> >want to take a quick look down at your local automotive supply store, or
> >high-performance speed shop, and look at their gear shifter knobs. Small
cue
> >balls, 8 balls, wooden balls, x-rated objects (wouldn't that open an eye
or
> >two at your next church tuning!), etc. The threads might even be of use!
> >
> >Terry Farrell
>
>
> I'm currently using a hammer I made from 1/2" steel rod and an old track
> ball. I like it a bunch! (It's all Kent Swafford's fault) Then there's the
> rack of pool balls I bought cheap at a garage sale last year for back ups.
> Seems I'm set for life.
>
>
> Ron N
>