My apologies on my previous post. I should have changed the subject line to Fujan lever. --- Bob Hull <hullfam5@yahoo.com> wrote: > As you are considering various tuning levers and > making comparisons, I would encourage you to look at > the Jahn. I just began using one about 3 weeks ago. > > It has a more solid feel than the extension hammer I > was using. I can feel the movement of the tuning pin > more readily and it seems like less force is > reguired > to turn the pin since some of the "play" was > eliminated that was in the other lever. The Jahn is > heavier than what I was using but the weight isn't > bothering me. Also, the Jahn is shorter than some > levers, which makes it more agile moving from pin to > pin - unless you need to extend it for leverage on > tight pins. > > I would like to try the Fujan but probably won't > since > I just spent the dough on this one. > > Bob Hull > > > > --- Jeff Stickney <jpstickney@montanadsl.net> wrote: > > > Jim, > > > > I would be interested in your reactions to the > > information on the Fujan > > website regarding stiffness of materials > (comparing > > steel, titanium and > > aluminum tube). I don't doubt that some or much > of > > what we feel is > > flexure in the pin, as well as whatever "slop" > there > > is in the fit of > > the tip to the pin. Fujan's contention would be > > that, regardless of > > what the pin is doing, an aluminum tube would be > > much stiffer than a > > steel shank, and therefore you have more control > and > > a better feel. I > > believe I am representing the concepts well, but > > please check out the > > web site and let me know what you think. > > http://www.fujanproducts.com/ > > > > Jeff Stickney > > > > James Ellis wrote: > > > Now, as for the flexure of tuning hammers (that > > someone mentioned along > > > with the discussion about men, women, and > strength > > of arms). Most of the > > > flexure that you feel when you use a tuning > hammer > > with a long handle to > > > turn a tight pin is NOT coming from the tuning > > hammer; it's coming from the > > > tuning pin itself. The long handle just makes > you > > more aware of it. > > > > > > Sincerely, Jim Ellis > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > caut list info: > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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