<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=500302304-26062001>Dear Dave,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500302304-26062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=500302304-26062001>I've been using the Mahaffey for about 12 years now.  I have regained = full range of motion in my tuning shoulder since I switched to it.  I was = unable to lift my hand higher than my shoulder for a couple of months before I = started using it.  I think the best thing would be to learn to tune half = the piano with the impact lever in my right hand and the other half with my = left.  I still have some trouble with numbness and I think my one handed = tuning is the reason.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500302304-26062001> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=500302304-26062001>Our bodies are our most valuable tools.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500302304-26062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=500302304-26062001>Laura Olsen</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Joe & Penny Goss<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 25, 2001 6:56 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact = Lever<BR><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Kevin,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes I will have a booth there and = will save you a block <G></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com" = title=ramsey@extremezone.com>Kevin E. Ramsey</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 25, 2001 = 4:20 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact = Lever</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Joe, does this = mean that you're going to have a booth at Reno?  Save one of those hammer = leveling sanding block thingees for me, will you?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>Kevin E. Ramsey<BR><A href="mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com">ramsey@extremezone.com</A> = </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com" = title=imatunr@srvinet.com>Joe & Penny Goss</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 25, 2001 = 5:27 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact = Lever</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dave,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you going to be at = Reno?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I may have a new design by = then.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>check nthe site = below.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:pdtek@home.com" title=pdtek@home.com>Dave = Bunch</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 24, = 2001 9:26 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Impact = Lever</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I was thinking of trying an impact tuning = lever. I have chronic pain in my neck, shoulder, elbow, numbness in my = fingers, etc., etc. I've heard that these things can be = helpful.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I see two in my catalogs. One is from Schaff = with the adjustable weight and the other is a Mehaffey = from Pianotek. Does anyone have any opinons on which is the best, or neither of = the above? Any input is appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Dave = Bunch</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></B= ODY></HTML>