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 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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