<!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 5.50.4611.1300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Sorry Dave, I'm just = a smart aleck kinda guy!  But then you went on to confirm my smart-aleck = comment, so I forgive you. Really, the only piano I would really consider using = one of the impact hammers on are the Baldwin's and Steinway's. I usually have = quite a time using that kind of hammer because it really takes some getting used = to. I've heard it said that when you first get one you should use it on the = next ten pianos you tune, and then you might just get the hang of it. I've also experienced the phenomenon that if you nail the right pitch on = the up-swing, just take it off the pin, no need to reverse = direction!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>   Good luck, and have patience!!</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="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 style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pdtek@SoftHome.net href="mailto:pdtek@SoftHome.net">Dave = Bunch</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, July 18, 2001 = 9:06 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact Lever</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>You know, I was just waiting for some smart-alec = Baldwin comment. No it wasn't a Baldwin, although I must say living in Baldwin = country, I very much like to tune Baldwins except for a very few = tightly pinned examples that seem to give the rest a bad name.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Actually, I DID get the pins to move. It is just = that it seemed to require a lot more impacting than I would have guessed since = these things are supposed to reduce shoulder and elbow stress. I will stick = with it for a while to see if things get smoother.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I admit that long ago I did a floor tuning on = a Baldwin console that I could see the thick shaft of my extension lever bending = to where I though it was going to snap. Either the lever or the pin = should have broken but didn't. I would like to see that piano today to see if has = become more managable over the years.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Dave Bunch</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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 style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ramsey@extremezone.com = href="mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com">Kevin E. Ramsey</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, July 18, = 2001 9:13 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact = Lever</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Are you trying = it on a Baldwin? HHHmmm??</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    I have one of = those, and it has never failed to turn pins for me.</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="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 style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pdtek@home.com href="mailto:pdtek@home.com">Dave = Bunch</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, July 18, = 2001 2:53 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Impact Lever</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I ordered a Mehaffey impact lever from = Pianotek. They sent me one of those adjustable weight levers as is shown in = the Schaff catalog. A rather presumptuous substitution, but I thought = I would give it a try on my own vertical with typical "new piano" pin tightness.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>With the weight all the way to the end I would = bang this thing over and over without the pin moving. This is not good. Is = this particular lever too light? Is the Mehaffey heavier? Does anyone = who has tried both have any insight?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Dave Bunch</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>