Tuning levers

Joe And Penny Goss imatunr@srvinet.com
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 21:06:08 -0700


Hi Keith,
I am working on a combination extension-wand. 1/2" hex shaft.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: Tuning levers


> On some uprights I love the Wonderwand. Light, fast.
> Others, the extension hammer is far more desirable.
> Some day I might have the choice of three.
> Keith R
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>; <MPT@philbondi.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:22 PM
> Subject: Tuning levers
>
>
> > Greetings listees,
> >          Could I please have your opinions about either the Wonderwand,
> and
> > "THE ORIGINAL TITANIUM TUNING HAMMER" as advertised in the Journal and
the
> > Japanese levers from Pianotek? I am in need of replacing my original
Hale
> > lever which I sheared the head off of about a month ago. I guess I
really
> > shouldn't leave them out in the car on cold winter nights huh? I'm
keenly
> > interested in the fit of the tip as was recently mentioned. Although I
was
> > able to find replacement shanks and heads and tip for my Hale lever
> through
> > Schaff they quickly stripped as the threading is not so good, to say the
> > least. I saw a few at Chicago's convention but as luck would have it I
> > didn't need one then. I'm leaning toward staying with an extension
hammer
> > as it allows some clearance of the bulk of the lever in tight plate
> > configurations. This seems more prevalent in high treble areas. Any
hands
> > down favorites out there of these or any other levers?
> >
> > Greg Newell
> >
> > P.S. impact hammer users need not respond. That's definitely not for me!
> :-)
> >
> > P.P.S. I concerned about available parts , i.e. tips and such.
> >
> > Greg Newell
> > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> >
>
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