Dampp-Chasers, was MAJOR peeve

[Ken Burton]

            Friends,

            I'm sure many of you can give me the help I need.
            I have been asked to give some tips about using the "impact"
tuning lever. (I presume the Wonderwand is what is being asked about.)
            However, I never got along very well with this kind of lever
and, hence, never discovered the secret tricks to using one. I was left with
the impression that they are not meant for fine tuning but I'm sure this is
not a proper evaluation.
            Please share your tips on how to do fine tuning with an impact
hammer, so that I can pass this information along to the tuner who asked me.
            Thank you for sharing your experience.

                        Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta
                                   kwburton@cadvision.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Nossaman <nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Dampp-Chasers, was MAJOR peeve


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>>Although I agree that stats should be part of a system in homes that
>>have a heating system, I hope that requiring a humidifier is not on the
>>horizon.
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>>I rarely install humdifiers because MOST of the 'complete' systems I
>>installed back in the late seventies were not maintained.  Even after
>>the light was added, people just didn't want to be bothered watering
>>their pianos.  Then there's the question of who is going to be
>>responsible for replacing liners and pads on every visit.  This has the
>>effect of raising your tuning fee and is hardly a selling point unless
>>the piano players are very particular about pitch stability.
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>>Why not encourage the use of bars and a stat to reduce the humidity
>>range the piano is exposed to throughout the year?  It isn't as
>>effective as the 'complete' system, but it is maintainance-free.
>>
>>Carl Root, RPT
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>I agree one hundred percent on all points.
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> "First, do no harm"  - Hippocrates -
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> Ron
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