<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I should receive a McKaffee (sp?) -type = impact tuning hammer from Schaff tomorrow. My intention is to use it = for tuning a new S&S K52 on Friday. And then other verticals with tight = tuning pins (all verticals maybe?) in the future.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I bought one a couple years ago and on = the first piano I tried to tune with it I sheared the threaded portion, that the = tuning tip screws onto, right off (thanks to an S&S 1098). Naw, those = tuning pins weren't tight! Does anyone make a hydraulic tuning = lever?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, I'm going to give the impact = lever another try.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone have much experience with these = gizmos? Any technique tips to offer?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry = Farrell</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>