<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yes, Joe, that is so. One end of = the handle of the Harpsichord ‘T’ had a stringing hook on and = the other a “peen” for driving in those olde flat tuning pins. If the = pin was too loose you just gently removed it with a wiggling motion and inserted = a strip of linen tape in the hole before driving the pin back in. Ah! = Those were the days!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Michael = G.(UK)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font = size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa= n></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Joe And Penny Goss [mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com] <br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 18 September 2005 = 16:38<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Impact = LEVERS, was: Impact hammers</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Hi Terry,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I respectfully disagree, after 6 years of using the = Mahaffee and getting fair results, I went back to the old standard cigar lever. = Then to a new what I term a Grand T. And lastly to my # 101 on my site = below.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Recently I have been working with lighter shafts than = the 1/2" hex, and while they are good, much prefer the extra = weight of the 1/2" shaft. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Mighael G may be able to confirm the notion that the original levers were T and could be used to tap the smaller pins on = harpsichord in, thus a tuning hammer.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'>Joe Goss RPT<br> Mother Goose Tools<br> <a href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</a><br> <a = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</a><o:p= ></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- = <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span= ></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com" = title="mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font = size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Sunday, = September 18, 2005 10:11 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font = size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: = Impact LEVERS, was: Impact hammers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Hey Joe - You don't need to re-set an impact lever on = a pin for any reason. You simply put it on the pin in a favorable position = much like you do with a traditional lever. If you find yourself removing and = re-setting the impact lever on tuning pins, I would suggest that you simply haven't figured out where to position it in the first place!  = :-)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>What is your "knob hammer"? I presume this = is some type of tuning LEVER? Is it some type of impact lever or a traditional = lever? Assuming it is some type of traditional lever, please be aware that no = one that I know of is trying to argue that an impact lever is "better" = than a traditional lever. There are advantages and disadvantages to each and = some will always prefer one over the other. Both can be used, with training, to = produce a well-tuned, stable piano.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>The one thing that I do say is that if you have been = using a traditional lever and have arm and/or shoulder pain related to = tight-pinned pianos, an impact lever can offer you relief from the pain and let your = body heal.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>BTW: Where on earth did the term tuning <em><i><font face=Arial><span = style='font-family:Arial'>hammer</span></font></i></em> ever come from? These levers that we all use to tune pianos with look a lot = more to me like tuning LEVERS!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Terry Farrell</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- = <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>That is exactly why I quit using the impact tool. It = was so slow in that one needed to re-set the hammer on the pin to get the = impact at the correct spot for fine adjustments. With my knob hammer it is only = necessary to loosen the grip on the pin a tad to get more = movement.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Usually one just bumps the knob to relax the pin If = you have not raised the pitch too far. And if too far a click down and right back = up.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Wierd but it seems that once the pin has been moved = up a click and down a click, one can make smaller clicks of the pin back up = again.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'>Joe Goss RPT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- = <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>    Clue me in on impact = hammers.  I used one on trial and was frustrated, finding it difficult to make fine back-and-forth movements in the pins.  Moving in one direction was = fine, but to go back the other way I had to first take up the slack in the = head to reverse direction.  Am I to understand that one doesn't make tiny, = slow pull changes but instead uses the impact feature exclusively?  = Otherwise it seemed that the wide movement of the handle was cumbersome and = difficult to overcome.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>    Mike = Kurta</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>