---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 1/3/03 10:31:37 PM Central Standard Time, Bigeartb@aol.com writes: > List: > Lately I noticed a great deal of 'excessive play' when I placed my > tuning hammer on all....all tuning pins. I decided my #2 Star head was worn > and replaced it with a new one. Upon extreme close inspection I found two > small hair line cracks in the #2 Star head. Therefore extreme sponginess in > my tuning hammer caused me great problems. > I only post this to let others know the Star head can break. I wondered > why in the heck it was taking me so long to 'set' the pins. In retrospect > I've decided if I can tune a Steinway D for concert with a broken Star > head, I must really be good!!! > Spongy tuning hammer? Check the Star head. > > Tommy Black > Tommy I've had the same problem. Maybe it comes from setting the pin too hard. I guess the lesson is not to set the pin too hard. That way, we'll be called back to tune the piano more often. What a way to build a business. (I'm kidding, guys.) Wim ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4a/62/5f/cf/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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