Impact Tuning Hammers

baoli liu baoli_liu@yahoo.com
Thu, 11 Nov 2004 13:26:08 -0800 (PST)


I have been using a(upright)compact hammer to do my
fine grand tuning,including concert tuning for two
years.compact tuning hammer allows me to do the most
fine adjustment.

i am thinking to buy one (grand) compact hammer,any
one can tell me where i can buy one?
Thanks!

Baoli Liu

--- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> Is this hammer capable to make very precise tuning
> pins movements?
> 
> The answer to this question is "yes". But my related
> question is does one commonly make the tiny
> movements with tiny impacts, or does one revert to a
> motion more like one would use on a traditional
> tuning lever (a small push, rather than an impact)?
> 
> Can it replace a "regular" hammer?
> 
> On verticals, yes. On grands you will want to either
> use a traditional lever or a "T" impact hammer.
> 
> Terry Farrell
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Quentin Codevelle 
>   To: pianotech 
>   Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:46 AM
>   Subject: Impact Tuning Hammers
> 
> 
>   But, sometimes one needs to turn the tuning pin
> very very sightly (for making beautiful unisons, for
> example).
>   Is this hammer capable to make very precise tuning
> pins movements?
>   Can it replace a "regular" hammer?
> 
>   Quentin.



		
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