Impact hammers was RE: Tuning Hammers.....How Many?

[David Love]

One thing you might consider about impact hammers is that in the past they
have tended to be quite heavy.  One nice thing about the Faulk is probably
how light they are and, for those of us whose shoulders are starting to act
up, the reduced weight is probably a benefit especially when moving the
hammer from pin to pin.  The additional weight required for impact hammers
that I have seen would nullify that benefit.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@comcast.net 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of J Patrick Draine
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 1:51 AM
To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net; Pianotech
Subject: Re: Tuning Hammers.....How Many?

I've got a Mehaffey style impact hammer (purchased many moons ago); I  
am verging on ordering one of Reyburn's <http://www.reyburn.com/ 
cyberhammer.html>, but have been holding off on the purchase,  
waffling over the purchase price of the deluxe model. Anyone have one  
of these, or tried one out at a convention?
Patrick Draine

On Sep 16, 2005, at 11:08 PM, David Ilvedson wrote:

>
> OK, speaking of impact wrenches...a couple of days ago I was tuning  
> a lot of uprights at Stanford and I began fiddling around with my  
> new Faulk hammer, using like an impact tuning wrench.   Of course  
> very little throw but I was able to get a feel for what an impact  
> wrench might be like...SO, I'm going to get one.   Let me have it  
> with why your impact tuning hammer is the best.   I definitely want  
> a very small throw (I mean movement from side to the other) or  
> adjustable if possible.
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> David Ilvedson
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