[CAUT] Hammer Alignment

[David Ilvedson]

That's traditional...heat the shank and twist.   I took a class at the Cal State Convention with the Rappaports...that's how they do it...as taught in the factories...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California






Original message
From: Wimblees at aol.com
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 3/28/2006 2:11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hammer Alignment


In a message dated 3/27/2006 11:13:17 PM Central Standard Time, davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes:
Do they always end up twisting in the same direction?  One thought is that
if you burn the shanks for straightening at the initial installation and you
hold the heat gun, say, in your right hand, you might be heating one side of
the shank more than the other which might create some unequal tension in the
shank that might play out over the period of a few weeks or months.  

I have been reading these post with interest. I seem to be getting the impression that some of you are heating and bending the shank to move a hammer. I personally think that might be causing the problem Jon first mentioned. It has been my experience that the best way to burn hammers is heat the glue joint enough to allow me to twist the hammer. I then hold the hammer in its new position for the glue to solidify. I have never had a hammer move after that. I don't think the heat does any damage to the glue. I use Tightbond, BTW. 
 
Wim 
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