[pianotech] New Faulk

[Richard]

Thanks, it really is very rigid and light.

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano

On Apr 4, 2010, at 1:15 AM, Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com> wrote:

> NIIICE. I've had my eye on one of those for the past couple of  
> years. I had a titanium lever that I really enjoyed for quite a few  
> years. My wife started learning tuning last year and we bought her  
> the new Levitan tuning lever that Dan Levitan designed and Pianotek  
> is selling. I borrowed it to try it out and ended up stealing it  
> from her!
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> I'm looking forward this year to doing a flex test on all the custom  
> levers. Steve Fujan has a set-up at his booth to measure flex in  
> tuning levers. It would be very interesting to see how the new Faulk  
> levers compare to the Fujan and the Levitan levers.
>
> I have become convinced that stiffer and lighter is better. I can  
> feel whats happening in the pin much better and the control is  
> noticeably improved. The more flexible the lever is the more  
> potential energy gets stored in it. Once the pin overcomes its  
> static friction all that energy dumps into the pin causing it to  
> turn more than with a stiffer lever. At least that's what it feels  
> like!
>
> Congrats on your new toy! Worth every penny!
>
> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 8:19 PM, Richard <richard.ucci at att.net> wrote:
> Dudes, my new Faulk hammer. Luv it.
> Sooo light , and a thing of beauty.
> Charles is a pleasure to deal with, and now I just have to choose  
> which pianos are worthy. BTW it's speckled maple and East Indian  
> Rosewood.
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> Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
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> -- 
> Ryan Sowers, RPT
> Puget Sound Chapter
> Olympia, WA
> www.pianova.net
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