compression of punchings

[Vince Mrykalo]

> Date:          Sun, 16 Apr 1995 12:38:49 -0600 (MDT)
> From:          musselj@cadvision.com (John Musselwhite)
> Subject:       Re: compression of punchings
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <pianotech@byu.edu>
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

> >I routinely iron new felt puchings before I install them.  For
>
> If I recall it was Susan Graham who suggested tieing sets of punchings
> inside discarded panty-hose legs and washing and drying them before ironing.
> I haven't tried that myself as I would think that might remove too much of
> the resilience from the felt.
>
> Does anyone wash punchings before ironing them?

I put the whole set onto a threaded rod with washers on each end, and
then get two wing nuts and crank down on them to pre-compress them.

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Vince Mrykalo