<!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 6.00.2900.2722" = name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px = 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS="0"> <DIV>John, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Don't worry about your bubble being burst. You may someday = <EM>choose</EM> to have more than one tuning lever, but you don't <EM>need</EM> more = than one good tuning lever. Except for the recent appearance of an impact lever = in my case, I had gotten along with one lever for many years (a fancy Keith = Bowman wonderful creation).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As for an impact lever aggravating tendonitis..... gee, all I can = say is that my shoulder and my forearm hurt like the dickens for months after = being injured by a nasty upright and then was continually aggravated by = tight-pinned pianos using a traditional lever. After getting the impact lever and = using it on tight-pinned pianos, my arm and shoulder have finally heeled. Perhaps = there is some difference in our wrist "flinging" technique on the impact lever? = Perhaps the nature of our injuries differs?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 = width="100%" border=0><TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" = width="100%"> <DIV> John...Hate to burst your bubble..but if you are, or, = planning to be a professional piano tuner you will need more = than one tuning hammer.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have a heavy Watanabe with five tip sizes for new pianos, = and pianos with VERY tight pins. A homemade hammer with four inter changeable Fletcher & Newman tips for the "ever day" tuning. = A smaller light Fletcher & Newman with a #2 tip for old Under = and Overdamper German pianos that don't need a heavy Hammer, and a = Hammer especially for Australian Beales with a square = insert. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But, I'm still wondering how the impact hammer doesn't = play hell with your tennis elbow. After tuning a 1865 Broadwood with = oblong pins using a heavy old T hammer last month (actually used = by the old tuners as a tuning hammer and a hammer for = knocking in pins") my elbow developed that dreaded Tennis elbow symptom = which took weeks to go away... sheeesh!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I suppose the bottom line is to buy one with = interchangeable tips. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV>Robin Stevens ARPT</DIV> <DIV>South Australia   </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>   </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><I>-------Original Message-------</I></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> = 09/14/05 05:18:57</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> = New Tuning Hammer</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Alright = guys/gals—time to shamelessly plug your personal favorite!! <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m already tired of = the toy I have, and am getting seriously concerned that it will impede my progress. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So, = it’s time to buy a real tuning hammer (that took about two months!).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><SPAN = class=GramE>One that will last at least about thirty years.</SPAN> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m sure it’s been = discussed to death in the archives, but I’m really scared of the number of = returns I’ll get!! <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Let = the opinions fly!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Don’t be = shy (no-one seems to be here, anyway <G>.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">John<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom = align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOC= KQUOTE></BODY></HTML>