List - I've used the Hale hammer (lever), heads and tips for umpteen years. Needing to replace a couple of tips and since Hale is not longer in business, I ordered from Schaff. The Schaff tips fit the threads on the hammer O.K., but the tip doesn't fit the pins as well as the Hale tips did. The Schaff tip seems to fit well on the pin at the very end of the tip, but there seems an extreme amount in and out play (on an upright) on the end of the hammer. On a twelve inch hammer length, the end of the hammer will move in/out 1 1/2 to 2 inches. The Hale tips let the hammer end move less than 1/2 inch. Do any of you have a recommendation for another place to find tips which provide a better fit with the pin? Thanks. Don
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