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The Schaff extension lever (which I bought in the end) is listed in their catalog as item no. 21 (rosewood handle) or 16 (nylon handle). It comes with a 5 degrees angle (which seems to be the standard) and a #2 tuning tip, and the rosewood version also includes a tip-changing wrench and a carrying case/bag.
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1970 44" Ibach, daily music maker.
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Five degrees is OK for uprights, but you'll have trouble clearing plate struts on grands. Less of an angle gives you better control.
I'd say that 12 to 15 degrees is probably the standard.
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Thank you kindly, gentlemen. I've ordered the Nylon one as I'll be working on my upright. I assume I'll be able to buy a new head to make it 12 or 15 degrees, if needed.
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Last edited by Mike86; 01/18/11 10:22 PM.
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Yes, the supply houses normally offer the various heads, tips and combinations separately.
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1970 44" Ibach, daily music maker.
1977 "Ortega" 8' + 8' harpsichord (Rainer Schütze, Heidelberg)
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Mark, I and many others use extension hammers just because we like their heavy weight, we never actually extend them... If this is the 'default' use for them (which I highly suspect might be the case), maybe they should just be called 'weighted hammers' instead?  Yeah, that's how I use mine as well. They're great for scratching your back though, an often overlooked use of extension hammers!
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Well, I've also taken to using my extension hammer in the retracted position, but I'll keep the back-scratching function in mind!
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1970 44" Ibach, daily music maker.
1977 "Ortega" 8' + 8' harpsichord (Rainer Schütze, Heidelberg)
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