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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>"</STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff =
size=2> I also like
your idea of using pitch raises to get used to left-handed work. I don't =
really
have the time to try and fine-tune with my left just yet. </FONT>
<DIV><SPAN class=810433414-19032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2><STRONG>Good news!</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=810433414-19032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2><STRONG>-holly"
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<DIV><SPAN class=810433414-19032005><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff =
size=2>Don't
know about you guys but we were taught to be ambidextrous from day one. =
Left
handed for uprights and right handed for grands. The main idea is that =
it
automatically compensates for tuning pin setting. When using your left =
arm to
tune an upright, the pin would tend to move upwards (because you would =
be
pushing up from underneath) and then settle back down. If you used =
your
right arm, you would tend to pull down on the pin. Visa versa with
grands.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810433414-19032005><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>AF</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=i1ex@earthlink.net href="mailto:i1ex@earthlink.net">ilex =
cameron
ross</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 19, 2005 =
2:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Impact Tuning =
Lever</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810433414-19032005><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks for sharing, Terry - this is really good to hear. I'm =
only in my
early 30s and due to a combination of tuning and a really really =
stupid fall a
couple of years ago, I have pretty consistent problems with my tuning =
wrist.
Not to mention the weekly chiro visits for just general back and =
shoulder
crap. Anymore I absolutely have to wear a wrist brace when =
tuning, and I
have been pondering the investment of an impact lever. I also like =
your idea
of using pitch raises to get used to left-handed work. I don't really =
have the
time to try and fine-tune with my left just yet. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=810433414-19032005><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>Good
news!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=810433414-19032005><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>-holly</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Terry<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Saturday, March 19, 2005 5:54 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Impact Tuning
Lever<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>A while ago I posted questions =
regarding
purchase of an impact tuning lever. I've been using it for a few =
months now
and just thought I would report in.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>For a couple years now I have =
been rastling
with some kind of torn/strained muscle/tendon in my shoulder (thanks =
to a
Boston studio & a 1098 on the same day) and tendonitis in =
the
elbow - both in my tuning arm. It had gotten to the point where =
I had
walked away from several service appointments because I knew tuning =
that
piano would put me out of work for some weeks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I've been using the impact lever =
for pitch
raises on all vertical pianos unless they have very low-torque =
tuning pins.
I use my trusty Renner/Bowman lever for tuning verticals and =
everything
on grands. I pitch-raised Kimball and Baldwin =
consoles
yesterday - both were raised more than 100 cents - they both got two =
pitch-raise passes and then a tuning pass. Both these pianos had =
excessively
tight tuning pins - easily around 200+ in-lbs. I used the impact =
lever for
these four pitch-raise passes and I have no arm pain today at all. =
The
impact lever seems to have saved me!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I impact the bass with my =
left hand and
the rest of the scale with my right - I'm trying to train myself to =
become
ambidextrous with the impact lever - again, in case I wreck an arm =
at some
point I could keep tuning. I can see that it will take quite a bit =
of
practice to become good at fine tuning with the impact lever, but I =
think
using it for all vertical pitch raises will eventually get me to the =
point
where I can start attempting using the impact lever for fine tuning =
- I
would like to get to the point where I can use it for all vertical
tuning.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Bottom line: the impact lever has =
saved my
arm, avoided interruptions in income, and will likely extend my
tuning career (unless soundboard manufacturing can save me from =
the
spinet devils!). I am very happy I have started using this great
tool!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Terry
Farrell</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>