> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello, I have a Schaff adjustable impact hammer. I don't know if the Meheffey hammer is available (they are back-ordered at Pianotek) which would have been my first choice. I never adjust the weight on my Schaff hammer, you would have to use different hand torque which would be too confusing to me. One problem that I have had is that it squeaked, but that was fixed by putting auto grease inside at the friction point. I could not live w/out the impact hammer, before I used to get pain in my elbow and shoulder. I only use in tuning upright pianos left handed. For grands I use a Hale extension hammer with a 15% angle. I can't say my regular hammer technique is perfect, but for me the impact hammer is easier for moving the pin in small increments. 80% of the pianos I tune are verticals so I am quite familiar with the impact hammer. Jim Coleman Sr. noticed that I was using an impact hammer I was flagpoling inadvertently by leaning on it when settling the pin to lower the pitch. Since then, I have noticed my unison's more stable. Thanks Jim! I have heard that there is a special impact for grand pianos, but what I have seen are too expensive. Hope this helps you, Eliot Lee I was surprised that I only received one response from my impact hammer question. I know that a traditional hammer was more popular but I thought there would be a few more technicians out there who used an impact hammer. Of those who have used both an impact hammer and a traditional lever, which do you prefer and why? Thanks. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e2/78/e9/04/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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