---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 02:20 PM 2/18/2006 -0500, you wrote: >If you have a Schaff extendable hammer you can not do any better, unless >you are competing for the strangest or most elaborate tool. HAH! I'm sorry, and I beg to differ. A LOT. Respectfully, Guy Nichols, RPT > That hammer is what 90 percent of the tuners use and there is a reason: > because it is the best. > > > >Also, sorry about the misinformation about Jim Coalman Senior. I thought >he had died after his stroke. He was a wonderful man and I owe a lot to him. > > > >Hope things are going well for you and keep up the good work. > > > >William > > > > > > > > > >PIANO BOUTIQUE > >William Benjamin > >Piano Tuner Extraordinaire > ><http://www.pianoboutique.biz>www.pianoboutique.biz > >The tuner alone, > >preserves the tone. > > > >---------- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On >Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net >Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:44 PM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: RE: tips > > > >Hi William, > >I thought changing the head is easier than changing the tip. I kept >hitting my hand on the piano when tuning. I think I have the 5 degree head >that came with the 21schaff hammer. > > > >Someone mentioned a Jahn hammer. I've seen one of them. The're pretty >neat. I also saw a hammer that had a screwdriver handle. > >Marshall > > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "William Benjamin" <pianoboutique@comcast.net> >Marshall, > >I would suggest you use a 15 degree knuckle and a number 2 medium >tip. You might try a long number 2 tip for those places that you >mentioned. Personally I have a Number 2 long tip with a 15 degree >knuckle in my tool kit, because it is easier to change that way in the field. > >William > > > > >PIANO BOUTIQUE >William Benjamin >Piano Tuner Extraordinaire ><http://www.pianoboutique.biz/>www.pianoboutique.biz >The tuner alone, >preserves the tone. > >---------- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On >Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net >Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 3:15 PM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: Re: tips > >Thanks Steve. I'll check it out. I'm curious if the higher degree tips >will help me in tight spots and where the piano and handle often meet on >tall uprights. >Marshall > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "Steve Fujan" <sjfujan@gmail.com> >Marshall, > >The probability is very high the Watanabe tips will fit your new Schaff >lever. I have not seen a 20 degree head from Schaff or PianoTek. For 20 >degree heads check out: <http://www.colemantools.com/>www.colemantools.com . >Regards, >Steve Fujan ><http://www.fujanproducts.com/>www.fujanproducts.com > >On 2/17/06, <mailto:pianotune05@comcast.net>pianotune05@comcast.net ><<mailto:pianotune05@comcast.net>pianotune05@comcast.net> wrote: >Hi Steve, >Do these tips fit the Schaff #21 lever, the rosewood one? I experienced >the tip problem on Wednesday while tuning a Straube piano. >Marshall > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "Steve Fujan" <<mailto:sjfujan@gmail.com> sjfujan@gmail.com> >Don, > >I've sold quite a few of the Watanabe tips. They have much better fit and >consistancy than what I have seen of the recent Schaff tips. If you are >just buying tips, I suggest getting them from PianoTek Supply ><http://www.pianoteksupply.com/>www.pianoteksupply.com. I sell them also, >but must mark them up to cover costs. > >Good luck, >Steve Fujan ><http://www.fujanproducts.com/>www.fujanproducts.com > > >On 2/16/06, Don Price <<mailto:dcp3@twol.com>dcp3@twol.com> wrote: > >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 > >_____________! ! _______________________! ___________ >Pianotech list info: ><https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f8/d3/c8/08/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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