Tuning lever length

[Leslie Bartlett]

I always carry three levers with me, two I made myself, and one, the
"stubby".  I will often switch between all three, and use my fourth- a
Schaff impact, even on grands if the pitch raise is a large one, or pins way
tight.  As soon as I feel tired, or like it's hard to maintain
concentration, I switch levers, and it has done me worlds of good. I stay
relaxed, change the dynamic forces, and so far have had virtually no
negative effects of being a jerk (other's however have suffered because of
that characteristic.....  I wrote an email long ago to an un-named tuner BB,
saying "hello jerk", and he took mighty offense. Sorry).  Since I'm a lefty
on uprights, it's more of a jam or "pam" than a jerk......  The home made
hammers have balls (on the end) the stubby does not.  I use it least. But
having several levers of differing lengths and style  has been very helpful
to me.
les bartlett

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of J Patrick Draine
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:06 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Tuning lever length


Phil is the first in this thread to bring up wear & tear upon
all-too-vulnerable human bodies. All of us are highly at risk for repetitive
motion injury. Purchasing and trying out a few ergonomically improved tools
is WAY less expensive than a series of visits to primary physicians,
physical therapists, occupational therapists, orthopedic surgeons, et al.
Plus the pain endured when things go bad, and the work declined or avoided
when one one realizes (or one's medical professional emphatically insists
upon) the need to rest to let some of the damaged parts at least partially
heal. 
While I started out with a heavy duty Schaff extensions lever, and moved on
to an Itoshin lever, these are both far too heavy for me now. My several
years old Faulk lever is rather light, but a bit short. My 1 year old Fujan
is very nice: light, and excellent leverage. The Fujan is optimal for me
with a smooth technique. Most of my 30 year tuning has been done with the
impact/jerk technique.
Healthy tuning,
Patrick Draine 


On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 6:32 AM, Phil Bondi <phil at philbondi.com> wrote:


..well, over the years I have

learned to use a smooth method also, because I
feel the jerk method over time will accelerate
my need for Carpal Tunnel surgery.


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