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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Without knowing the measurment =
of your hex
shaft ------------well no.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am aware of three sizes and possibly =
only two.
Schaff is a 3/8", Jahn is a standard metric size that is larger than =
3/8", and
possibly the Yamaha is a metric that is different.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My shafts are 1/2" hex but there is not =
a extension
handle and parts to make one would be very costly just to set up for a =
special
broaching.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So for a while I used several different =
handles and
two length shafts to achieve different lengths.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I now use the 10" shaft 90% of the time =
and only
use the other options of a shorter or longer tool on grands ( last =
octave
and then sometimes tune left handed ) and very tight pins.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>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></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Piannaman@aol.com
href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com">Piannaman@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 13, 2004 =
8:39
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> The old extension =
shaft finally
gives out--any leads on new one?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0
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PTSIZE="12" BACK="#ffffff">List, <BR><BR>I think it was old when =
my original
mentor found it inside an old grand nigh on 30 years ago. It's a =
Hale
hammer with a Rosewood handle. I've been using it off and on =
since then
as my primary hammer. <BR><BR>The odd thing about it is that it has a =
hex
extension. This was not the normal for Hale hammers, which have
cylindrical shafts according to Don, the tech at Schaff. I've =
tried the
extension in my Schaff hammer, it was too large. So until my new =
hammer
arrives--hopefully today--I'm using my reserve, which is a mini =
extension
hammer. This is not the greatest for leverage, as it is both =
short AND
light. <BR><BR>Does anyone know where to find hex extensionsthat would =
fit a
Hale handle? I'd love to keep my old hammer functional if =
possible.
It's my buddy....:-( <BR><BR>Thanks in advance, <BR><BR>Dave
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