<br> <FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">  Carbon fiber fans...Mark,Barb, Don.....</FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"><br>   It's great to see these becoming the wave of the future. we bought Dennis one of the Fujans upon graduation from North Bennett st. When his tools were stolen last year it was the very first thing he ordered. <br> <br>   I typically use the 15 degree head with a short tip. I also purchased  another complete  head piece with a 5 degree angle and attached a longer tip via a tip extension in the event  tall struts become an issue .Also this set up is handy on  some uprights where the lid clearance is an issue. All this is a rare occasion.  I do like the way the different angle feels on some pinss well. I find it an easy quick change to simply screw the head on & off as opposed to changing tips. I love this tool & enjoy tuning so much more than before.  There's nothing like good equipment.<br>   Dale<br> </FONT><br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_054a3d1f-2984-4016-a73f-326ac18c2ae2> <div>Hi Mark,</div> <div> </div> <div>I tune a splendid Lester Grand fairly regularly for a church.  My Fujan won't fit on A0--that's when I  I pull out my ol' special-needs tuning hammer which sports a 15 degree head and thin-wall tip.</div> <div> </div> <div>Barbara Richmond, RPT</div> <div>near Peoria, IL</div> <div> </div> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <br> From: Mark Schecter <<A href="mailto:mark@schecterpiano.com">mark@schecterpiano.com</A>> <br> <br> > Hi, Don. <br> > <br> > Thanks for your reply. I guess nobody's having much problem with <br> > vulnerability, judging from the avalanche of horror stories (!). <br> > <br> > Do you notice any problems with access to pins that sit close to the <br> > plate webbing, due to the bulk of the head? How often do you have to <br> > change tips to reach a pin? Thanks! <br> > <br> > -Mark Schecter <br> > <br> > Don Mannino wrote: <br> > > Mark, <br> > > <br> > > You would need to strike the shaft very forcefully against something <br> > > rather sharp-edged to create a nick that would affect the strength. <br> > > Small surface dings in the resin won't harm it - you would need to <br> > > create a pretty good crushed area to compromis! e the s trength. <br> > > <br> > > I am not at all careful in handling my Faulk lever. I keep it in a sack <br> > > to protect the wood of the handle, but that's all. <br> > > <br> > > Don Mannino <br> > </BLOCKQUOTE></div> <div id='u8CADFCC2CE370A1-F24-45E' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Looking for spoilers and reviews on the new TV season? <A title="http://television.aol.com/feature/fall_tv?ncid=aoletv00050000000037" href="http://television.aol.com/feature/fall_tv?ncid=aoletv00050000000037" target="_blank">Get AOL's ultimate guide to fall TV</A>.</FONT> </div>