Terry, It could be that you are not thumping the sharps as hard as i do, but it sure makes for a more stable tuning, at least in my case. The black from the sharps does INDEED rub off onto the felt hammer whacker, albeit in small amounts, but it does add up. Terry Peterson Precision Piano Service Torrance, CA >From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: Re: Key thumper maintenance >Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:54:05 -0500 > >Heavenly days! What the heck kind of pianos are you whakking? I have been >using my double hammer whakker for a month or more and have yet to >clean/file it because it is not so dirty. Certainly not leaving black marks >on white keys. Is there a certain brand on piano that does this? I doesn't >sound (perhaps look would be more appropriate) good. > >Terry Farrell >Piano Tuning & Service >Tampa, Florida >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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