<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks. I attended Mitch's class several years = ago. But as I haven't used the bloody thing since then, I kinda forgot the details........   :-(</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</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=spalding48@earthlink.net href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">Michael Spalding</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 11, = 2004 9:50 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact Tuning = Hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Terry,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mitch Kiel is an AVID proponent of impact tuning hammers, = and has given convention classes on the topic.  He has good info on how = to modify the Mahaffey to make it more comfortable and effective, things like = changing the length and weight, adding padding, (he wears a padded cycling = glove when tuning) etc.  I don't recall if he's ever posted anything about = it, but you might contact him through the RCT site..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=avery@ev1.net href="mailto:avery@ev1.net">Avery = Todd</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 11/11/2004 1:27:30 AM = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Impact Tuning Hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>Terry, <BR><BR>In the cloudy recesses = of my mind, I seem to recall a discussion of this on <BR>the list in years = past. When you have some time to spare, you might search <BR>there. = <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial = size=2>Anyone have much experience with these gizmos? Any technique tips to offer?<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>Thanks.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial = size=2>Terry = Farrell</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= >