Good tip! David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Received: Thu, 6 May 2004 06:47:52 -0600 Subject: Re: Loose tuning hammer tip >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 >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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