<html><body> <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 <mark@schecterpiano.com> <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 compromise 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></body></html>