<html><body> <DIV>Hi John,</DIV> <DIV>Thanks for the idea.  I didn't know that there were variations.  I'll definitly get that as water is a bad bad thing for a piano.  Thanks again.</DIV> <DIV>Marshall</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- From: "John Delmore" <jodel@kairos.net> > Hi Marshall-- > I'm going through a pile of e-mail on Monday morning, so forgive me if > someone has already answered this one. Don't use alcohol from the drug > store. Use denatured, or "solvent" alcohol from a paint supply, Wal-Mart, > anywhere with paint. "Drugstore" alcohol contains a lot of water. You > don't want that!! > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf > Of pianotune05 > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 4:10 PM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: tips > > Hi Guy, > Yes, right now, I'm actually saving up for the cnvention in June. Although > I'd like to try out other levers in the future. The schaff is working well > so far. Alcohol, as in the basic alcohol you can get at any drug store? I > used alcohol to clean walls when I did custodial work. It worked great. > Marshall > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nichols" <NICHO@ZIANET.COM> > To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: tips > > > > At 08:25 AM 2/19/2006 -0500, you wrote: > >>So what is your favorite lever that speeds up your tunings? I use the > >>schaff and it seems to work for me so far. > >>Marshall > > > > My primary lever is a pseudo-ball-type lever from Renner. 20 ° head, > > Wattanabebenabanebe #2, and by-the-way.... don't forget to clean the tips > > every once in a while. Alcohol works well. > > If your Schaff lever works well for you, there are probably higher > > priorities for your investments in the near future. > > > > Guy > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>