[CAUT] hammer rest cushions

[Chris Solliday]

Hi Wim, why not install a new set from either Steinway or Pianotek. Pianotek
has three different sizes (not sure about Steinway) depending on where your
hammer blow ends up. Of course you want as little space as possible between
rest cushion and shank but some for sure. Those red over felts were created
to retard as Eric Wolffley calls it Catastrophic Action Failure or CAF. When
the old balancier metal stops were traded in for this it was cheaper and
almost as good. Firmer felt today has taken their place.
Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wimblees at aol.com>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 3:18 PM
Subject: [CAUT] hammer rest cushions


> On a 70's B, the felt is coming out from under the wrapping on the
> hammer rest cushions. First, what is causing this to happen? And
> second, what is a way to fix this. Should I add a little glue to the
> felt? It would seem to me that would make the rest cushion hard.
>
>
> Wim
> Willem Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> School of Music
> University of Alabama
> Tuscaloosa, AL USA
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