tuning hammer tip

[Norman Barrett]

One tip that I have not seen mentioned about the tip wrench when in your shop put the wrench in your bench vise and place the tuning hammer tip on it to tighten or loosen it. In the field, stepping on the wrench is the only way I can break one loose to remove it.

Norm Barrett
Memphis chapter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <romanop@attglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: tuning hammer tip


> One more addition, I use the wrench by inserting it into the tip and
> stepping on the wrench and tightening the tip (or loosening it) by turning
> the lever (hammer).
> 
> Phil Romano
> Myrtle Beach, SC
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 2:31 PM
> Subject: RE: tuning hammer tip
> 
> 
> > I should add to the last post that a tip wrench is a 4 sided device kinda
> like a tuning pin head, that that fits into the hammer tip...angled like a
> tuning hammer so you can put some force into tightening!  I'm sure a
> friendly competitor would lend you one...
> >
> > David I.