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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just thought I'd report in on the =
aftermath of the
dreaded K-52.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I slayed the beast!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The pins on this thing were tight, but =
not as bad
as some. The piano was about 10 cents flat and kind of all over the =
place. I did
a pitch raise with the impact lever and a fine tuning pass with my fancy =
Keith
Bowman lever (NC conference door prize from several years =
ago!!!).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can see that the impact lever will =
take some
getting used to. The pitch raise took me a full hour (hey, first time =
with a new
type lever dude - back off!). One thing I started doing after just a few =
notes
- as my right hand started to freak-out from the new motion - was =
to use my
left hand on the lever also. I'll train myself to be an ambidextrous =
impact
lever tuner! I've got a screwed up right arm, and I really think this =
will be an
asset to my ability to pay my mortgage and buy lots of =
spruce.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think I'll try and force myself to do =
all
vertical pitch raises with the impact lever. I figure that will be a =
good
harmless way of getting used to controlling it. Any experienced opinions =
on
that?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After the pitch raise, I spent 90 =
minutes tuning
that &$*(# thing. I guess it has been a while since I did one of =
these, but
WOW, they really are a different beast. I can't really even describe how =
the
pitch goes all over the place when you try to turn the tuning pin. =
Flagpoling,
bending, warping, skewing, stretching, whatever - man, there is just =
something
really scwewy with those things. I'll keep my four-letter thoughts to =
myself
(but rest assured, I have them - plenty of them!). A very frustrating =
piano to
tune.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</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> Wednesday, November 10, =
2004 2:56
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Impact Tuning =
Hammers</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I should receive a McKaffee (sp?) =
-type impact
tuning hammer from Schaff tomorrow. My intention is to use =
it for
tuning a new S&S K52 on Friday. And then other verticals with =
tight tuning
pins (all verticals maybe?) in the future.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I bought one a couple years ago and =
on the first
piano I tried to tune with it I sheared the threaded portion, that the =
tuning
tip screws onto, right off (thanks to an S&S 1098). Naw, =
those tuning
pins weren't tight! Does anyone make a hydraulic tuning =
lever?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, I'm going to give the impact =
lever
another try.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone have much experience with =
these gizmos?
Any technique tips to offer?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry
Farrell</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>