Impact tuning hammer.....wanted.

[David Love]

The problem I have with impact hammers is that I can't feel what the pin is
doing.  The biggest leap in tuning stability for me came when I learned to
feel the pin movement in my fingers through the lever--something I think
every tuner should strive for.  I find that the impact hammer takes away
the tactile part of tuning.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Robert G. Kelly <RGK@Pianotuner.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 11/25/2003 5:21:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Impact tuning hammer.....wanted.
>
> The reason I gave up on the impact hammer has more
> to do with "teaching an old dog new tricks" than anything
> else.  I didn't want to go back to the earlier part of the
> learning curve when I could use my old faithful to get the job
> done quickly and efficiently.  What finally caused me to set
> the impact aside was 1.) the discovery of the ball end type on a
> steel shaft (ugly to look at but oh so comfortable to use and 2.)
> an aching in my wrist after using the impact for a time.  It gave me
> carpal tunnel fears.
>
> > I'm not sure what percentage of tuners use an impact hammer but it seems
> to
> > be pretty low.  This has always surprised me because I feel an impact
> > hammer is quicker and more efficient and less tiring than using a
> > traditional lever.  It makes me wonder why the person on this list is
> > selling theirs?
> >
>
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