Loose tuning hammer tip

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Brad,
One tought, the reason that the head became loose in the first place might
have been that the hole and threads in the head were not deep enough. This
causes the shaft to bottom out before the threads fully grip and tighten on
all of the thread.
If the thread is now loose the damage has already been done to BOTH parts
and using 'Threadlocker' red may be the only salvage to head and shaft. You
will need to think about that repair as you will not want to plan on
removing the head from the shaft ever again. If the threads are stripped
off, the head can be silver soldered to the shaft by a band instrument
repair tech.
As with any glue application there is usually no second chance to use
another method.
The threads used on most tuning levers are a standard 1/8" pipe thread which
is a tapered thread.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nichols" <nicho@zianet.com>
To: <brad@smithpiano.com>; "College and University Technicians"
<caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: Loose tuning hammer tip


> Along with drugs and heat, now would be a great time to try a 20° tip.
> Their threads are a little better than the average taper, also.
>
> Guy
>
> At 06:30 PM 5/5/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello List,
> >
> >Any suggestions on how to keep a tuning tip from constantly working
> >loose?  I just started using an extension hammer after 23 years with a
> >one-piece
> >Yamaha hammer.   The extension is GREAT, and I've wrapped it with cork
> >tape from a bicycle shop, to pad the handle.  Only problem is the tip
> >keeps
> >working itself loose throughout the day.    I guess I want to be able to
> >remove it if the need arises, or I would  have epoxied it together.....
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any help!
> >
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Brad Smith
> >Smith Piano Services
> >800-964-TUNE (8863) Toll Free
> >603-625-4696 in New Hampshire
> >483 Donald Street
> >Bedford, NH 03110
> >brad@smithpiano.com
> >www.smithpiano.com
> >
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