Tuning levers

[Meyer Carl]

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Joe!  I think it's what comes out of the other end of the horse that =
causes people like you and me to make our own stuff.  I've always =
wondered how anyone can believe that they will make more money by =
antagonizing a large percentage of their customers.

Carl Meyer


  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Joe & Penny Goss=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 7:10 PM
  Subject: Re: Tuning levers


  Carl,
   the mismatch of the threads is intentional so that you will purchase =
only their tool parts.
  Got that info directly from the horses mouth. They would like no =
competition
  Joe Goss
  imatunr@primenet.com
  http://www.primenet.com/~imatunr/

    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Meyer Carl=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 7:12 PM
    Subject: Tuning levers


    There were several posts about tuning levers recently.

    I've found that using a 6 dollar shaft from Shaff number 16R.  Then =
using a very hard super ball and epoxying it onto a 1/4 inch x 2 inch =
long brass nipple available at the plumbing store. (Drill a suitable =
hole in it with a  hole saw or a sharpened steel tube.).  Then use a 1/8 =
x1/4 reducer and attach to the end of the shaft.  I found that some  =
heads would bottom out or not fit properly.  There must be a conflict =
between brands that are threaded either too much or too little.  So I =
cut off about 1/4 inch of the shaft and chased the threads with a die.

    The slight give of the hard ball gives it a good feel. =20
    I'm looking for just the right ball that is firm but has enough give =
to protect the hand.  I don't do much tuning but some have complained of =
 hand problems so this might help.  I'll let you know if I find just the =
right ball.

    Carl Meyer

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