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<P>Yeah, I don't pound. All you're doing is=
increasing the wear and tear on the piano and your=
joints. Hammer technique is a lot of medium to=
medium + key strokes with small pin=
movement. Big pitch changes will not respond to heavy=
pounding, i.e. you won't get stability just because of=
pounding. I do have a knocker I made by gluing=
two bass hammers together. I can hold it with=
several different ways to reduce any repetitive strain...I use=
this whenever I feel the need for a change. That's=
another big secret...do piano work different ways. =
Tuning left handed is a great way to do that...I haven't been=
able to make that leap yet. </P>
<P>IMHO!</P>
<P>David Ilvedson, RPT</P>
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Original message<BR>From: Matthew <REQUIEM31@HOTMAIL.COM><BR>To:=
Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Mon, 31 Jan 2005=
20:38:15 -0500<BR>Subject: Wrist Support<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear List,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am contemplating getting some type=
of support brace for my pounding hand and was wondering what any=
of you 4-5 tunings-a-day people use to reduce wear and tear on=
your hand(s).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One way I've been able to reduce=
pounding damage is by learning to tune with my opposite hand:=
not only does it reduce stress on my limbs but it also increases=
my tuning speed so that I don't have to shift position at either=
end of a grand; I just switch hands if I need to. I've also=
gotten a more ergonomic tuning lever.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Even by doing that I still feel=
discomfort in my hands, especially after a heavy day of tuning.=
If anyone has any suggestions, a brand name to try or if it's=
better to see a specialist about this sort of thing, I eagerly=
await your post.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matthew Lavender</FONT></DIV>
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