<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Terry,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mitch Kiel is an AVID proponent of impact tuning hammers, and has given convention classes on the topic.  He has good info on how to modify the Mahaffey to make it more comfortable and effective, things like changing the length and weight, adding padding, (he wears a padded cycling glove when tuning) etc.  I don't recall if he's ever posted anything about it, but you might contact him through the RCT site..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=avery@ev1.net href="mailto:avery@ev1.net">Avery Todd</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> 11/11/2004 1:27:30 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact Tuning Hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>Terry, <BR><BR>In the cloudy recesses of my mind, I seem to recall a discussion of this on <BR>the list in years past. When you have some time to spare, you might search <BR>there. <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial size=2>Anyone have much experience with these gizmos? Any technique tips to offer?<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>Thanks.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>