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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh yes I remember why I moved the =
hammer. It was to
get a more controled use of the weight the instant of impact. And in =
using the
impact hammer on large pitch raises, the weight would end up at =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4:00 at times which was uncomfortable =
for me to
work with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 18, =
2005 10:11
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact LEVERS, =
was: Impact
hammers</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Joe - You don't need to re-set an =
impact
lever on a pin for any reason. You simply put it on the pin in a =
favorable
position much like you do with a traditional lever. If you find =
yourself
removing and re-setting the impact lever on tuning pins, I would =
suggest that
you simply haven't figured out where to position it in the first =
place!
:-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is your "knob hammer"? I presume =
this is
some type of tuning LEVER? Is it some type of impact lever or a =
traditional
lever? Assuming it is some type of traditional lever, please be aware =
that no
one that I know of is trying to argue that an impact lever is "better" =
than a
traditional lever. There are advantages and disadvantages to each and =
some
will always prefer one over the other. Both can be used, with =
training, to
produce a well-tuned, stable piano.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The one thing that I do say is that =
if you have
been using a traditional lever and have arm and/or shoulder pain =
related to
tight-pinned pianos, an impact lever can offer you relief from the =
pain and
let your body heal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BTW: Where on earth did the term =
tuning
<EM>hammer</EM> ever come from? These levers that we all use to tune =
pianos
with look a lot more to me like tuning LEVERS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That is exactly why I quit using =
the impact
tool. It was so slow in that one needed to re-set the hammer on the =
pin to
get the impact at the correct spot for fine adjustments. With my =
knob hammer
it is only necessary to loosen the grip on the pin a tad to get more =
movement.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Usually one just bumps the knob to =
relax the
pin If you have not raised the pitch too far. And if too far a click =
down
and right back up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wierd but it seems that once the =
pin has been
moved up a click and down a click, one can make smaller clicks of =
the pin
back up again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Clue me in on =
impact
hammers. I used one on trial and was frustrated, finding it
difficult to make fine back-and-forth movements in the pins. =
Moving
in one direction was fine, but to go back the other way I had to =
first
take up the slack in the head to reverse direction. Am I to
understand that one doesn't make tiny, slow pull changes but =
instead uses
the impact feature exclusively? Otherwise it seemed that the =
wide
movement of the handle was cumbersome and difficult to
overcome.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mike
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