Wow, I'll go checking. I think I did a decent job of installing them. But to have a few right together that are weird is rather strange. So, ok, I'll go looking for little weirds before getting down to heavy stuff..... thanks for all help. les -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Chris Solliday Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 11:12 AM To: ed440@mindspring.com; College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] hammer juicing yes, save juicing for last ----- Original Message ----- From: <ed440@mindspring.com> To: <l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net>; "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] hammer juicing > I've not found Abel hammers to be inconsistent as you describe. > Check string voicing and hammer string contact. > Is the hammer line straight? > Can you lift the action a little to try a different strike point? > Are the action centers and springs inconsistent? > Is the bridge in good condition? > Ed Sutton > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net> > Sent: Oct 23, 2005 8:14 PM > To: caut@ptg.org > Subject: [CAUT] hammer juicing > > If I were to want to juice some Abel hammers on a Baldwin Hamilton, can I > get away with just working from the top, not removing the action. I put a > set on this piano for my voice teacher who has since retired and sold me his > piano. Up to about A 5 they are very nice, but at that point they get a bit > soft and inconsistent. I've tried a hammer iron on them with little result. > I suppose I could try to use the back end of the voicing tool to compress > the felt a bit. Guess that's next before going farther. But I've never > "juiced" anything. What voicing "up" I have done was done for Olga Kern > last week and I sanded lightly, and pounded the felt with good results. > Since it's my piano, now, I am willing to experiment a bit and am looking > for advice from people with more experience than I...... > thanks > les bartlett > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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