<div>Don,</div>
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<div>I've sold quite a few of the Watanabe tips. They have much bette=
r fit and consistancy than what I have seen of the recent Schaff tips. =
; If you are just buying tips, I suggest getting them from PianoTek Supply =
<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://=
www.pianoteksupply.com/" target="_blank">
www.pianoteksupply.com</a>. I sell them also, but must mark them up t=
o cover costs.</div>
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<div>Good luck,</div>
<div>Steve Fujan</div>
<div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="ht=
tp://www.fujanproducts.com/" target="_blank">www.fujanproducts.com</a><br=
><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/16/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">=
Don Price</b> <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this=
)" href="mailto:dcp3@twol.com" target="_blank">dcp3@twol.com</a>> wr=
ote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">List - I'=
ve used the Hale hammer (lever), heads and tips for umpteen<br>years. =
Needing to replace a couple of tips and since Hale is not longer
<br>in business, I ordered from Schaff. The Schaff tips fit the=
threads on<br>the hammer O.K., but the tip doesn't fit the pins as well as=
the Hale<br>tips did. The Schaff tip seems to fit well on the =
pin at the very end
<br>of the tip, but there seems an extreme amount in and out play (on an<br=
>upright) on the end of the hammer. On a twelve inch hammer len=
gth, the<br>end of the hammer will move in/out 1 1/2 to 2 inches. &nbs=
p; The Hale tips
<br>let the hammer end move less than 1/2 inch.<br><br>Do any of you have a=
recommendation for another place to find tips which<br>provide a better fi=
t with the pin?<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>Don<br><br>__________________________=
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