I had a guy weld some 1/2 stainless bar on the extension for a Schaff lever (actually several of them). Then I went to work with a grinder and now have two on which I put a $1.25 wooden ball, and a number of people have tried them and said they were pretty neat. Relatively light, little flex if any, and dirt cheap........ les bartlett -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Andrew and Rebeca Anderson Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 8:31 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Tuning Hammers Something short, lightweight, pear-shaped or with a ball-end on the handle. Or a Fujan which is very stiff and doesn't flex. Andrew At 12:18 PM 8/14/2006, you wrote: >The Situation: > >A male, been tuning now for ~3 years, has a pretty good handle on aural >tuning, has recently purchased Tunelab to help him produce better >results both aurally and with an electronic device, currently uses a >Schaff No. 21 (cigar shaped handle) tuning lever. he wants to try >something different to tune with. > >The Question: > >What would you recommend? > > >Thank you > >Mark -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/418 - Release Date: 08/14/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/418 - Release Date: 08/14/2006
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