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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Noticed the same thing, what? Less =
broken strings
with impact lever? I use my impact lever for pitch raises on pianos =
with
tight tuning pins. I've had a couple strings break while =
using the
impact lever. Doesn't seem to me to be much difference (except of course =
my
shoulder doesn't kill me when I use the impact lever).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net =
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David
Ilvedson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><BR>I do tap the pitch down before =
coming up
during a pitch raise and that probably helps. I'd be =
interested
hearing from others who use the impact hammer and if they have noticed =
the
same thing. Always looking new tools...although I'd hate =
to have
to carry 2 tuning hammers with me.</DIV>
<P>David I. </P>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>One thing that will help =
curb string
breakage, IMO, is the use of an Impact Tuning Hammer. It's SOP for me. =
Of
course, this applies to Uprights only. I tried same on a Grand =
once.....Yikes!
Not a happy experience.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett,
R.P.T.</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>