I use the Schaff shaft and tuning heads on my own turned handles with a turned large knob on the rear. James James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in 1989 Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing Instruments,Table Timepieces (314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! pianoman at accessus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "pianotune05" <pianotune05 at comcast.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 8:07 PM Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers.... > Does anyone use the Schaff tuning lever anymore? Marshall > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 6:34 PM > Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers.... > > >> Steve, >> >> I've "been there, done that", as they say. It's sometimes amazing how >> much money one sometimes spends >> trying to "save" money when it would be much better to just save up and >> get the good stuff to start >> with! :-) >> >> Avery Todd >> University of Houston >> >> At 05:03 PM 6/28/2006, you wrote: >>>I bought one of these tuning hammers a couple of months ago and paid >>>about $75 for it. :-[ (Blush) It's better than the "student" hammer I >>>replaced. It is pretty rigid if you don't extend it. But it feels like it >>>was built by the Russian military. It lacks good fit and finish. The >>>coarse threaded chuck is hard to work and sticks badly. But that doesn't >>>really matter because the extension isn't rigid enough so I use it fully >>>collapsed. I wish I'd passed it by and saved up for a fine lever. >>> >>>Steve Brooks >>>Rookie tuner >>> >>>-- >>>"In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings >>>from confiscation through inflation." - Alan Greenspan, 1966 >> >
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