<html> <body> At 07:37 AM 6/27/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> I'll second the recommendation for Steve Fujan's levers. I'm just learning how to tune  and the stiffnes of these levers is making it much easier to control the movement of the pin. I use (so far) two different tubes. The six inch tube is nice on the junker with pins that aren't incredibly tight. The nine inch tube is great on the tight tuning pins on the Pearl River.</blockquote> Oh, you've had that problem, also! :-D I HATE to tune those! The grands aren't too bad, after prepping, but I really hate those tight pin verticals! Avery <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> I also have one of those New Octave Global hammers - I consider it and the Randy Potter apprentice lever to be emergency equipment. The flex in the steel really bothers me.   Sara Nash student</blockquote></body> </html>