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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I agree. balance is very important, but I do find I need
to move my hand to the tip to lift it from one pin to another. I like to be
sure the tip is down solid on the tuning pin. I don't like any movement between
the tip and tuning pin. I like to feel the flex and movement of the tuning
pin in my hand. I'm not a jerk setter. I like to feel the pin setting. Not
that I think it's better. It's just the way I like to tune.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>From: "Cy Shuster" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:cy@shusterpiano.com"><FONT
face=Arial>cy@shusterpiano.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To: "Pianotech List" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT
face=Arial>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:52 AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Subject: Re: CF carbon fiber lever</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial>> Balance is
important, too. If I have to move my hand to the tip to lift it <BR>>
from one pin to another on a grand, that's a lot of wasted motion. I like
a <BR>> hammer that balances near its midpoint with tip attached, so it's
easy to <BR>> move from pin to pin.<BR>> <BR>> --Cy--<BR>> ABQ,
NM<BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "John Delacour"
<</FONT><A href="mailto:JD@Pianomaker.co.uk"><FONT
face=Arial>JD@Pianomaker.co.uk</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>><BR>> To:
"Pianotech List" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT
face=Arial>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>><BR>> Sent:
Friday, February 22, 2008 12:50 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: CF carbon fiber
lever<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>> Put a less dense wood handle on the Jahn and
it looks to me as if you have <BR>>> a hammer that is lighter than any of
the others.<BR>>><BR>>> JD<BR>> <BR>></FONT></BODY></HTML>