Including cutting braid, gluing on with PVC_E, and applying and heating beeswax about 15 minutes. As to an acoustical difference, I have no clue. I do like it mechanically. No difference in spread. Alan > From: Douglas Wood <dew2 at u.washington.edu> > Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> > Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:31:32 -0700 > To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S hammer flange rail material > > Now I am curious. How long does this take vs sticking on the "gold- > plated" $8 strip? I bill my private work these days at over $1.50/min... > > And then has anyone tried Fred's notion of comparing the auditory > results of bare rail, stringing braid, current black self-adhesive > felt, sandpaper, any any other commonly used items? > > It seems to me that the current material helps hold the flanges for > hammer spacing, but then does it help acoustically? > > Sandpaper has the disadvantage of introducing abrasives into the > brass and wood rail structure. It is also obviously different from > what Steinway has ever done. Has anyone measured action spread with > and without? > > Doug > > > On Aug 19, 2008, at 10:09 AM, Alan McCoy wrote: > >> Wow, I like it! I heated up the beeswax in my hot pot. Applied a >> tiny amount >> with a brush onto the braid that was already stuck on the rail. >> Then heated >> it slightly with a heat gun. The wax melted into the cloth and not >> only >> firmed it up but made it slightly sticky. Just like waxing skis >> will give >> you purchase in the snow for climbing. >> >> Alan >> >>> >>> firms the stringing braid so it doesn't slide so much, only put it >>> on the >>> top side >> >>> >> >> > > Doug Wood > School of Music > University of Washington >
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