traveling/traveling/ traveling?

[John Meulendijks]

I don't understand if you mean something special with square, other than a
straightedge.

Why does everyone use the word hanging meaning the gluing of the hammers to
the shanks I presume? I checked an American book on repairings; that did not
use the word once. But anyone on the list uses it.....

Does it apply to it because of a specific technique of working?

If interesting: I check on travelling with the hammers on but not glued. But
then: my hammers don't hang loose on the shanks prior to gluing. They
already fit (very easily, near to loose).

I'm going to try next time the straight edge. I saw it used in a factory as
well.

greetings

john meulendijks
Tilburg
the Netherlands


----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin E. Ramsey <ramsey@extremezone.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: traveling/traveling/ traveling?


>     I agree, traveling shanks before hanging hammers just makes too much
> sense not to do it. I generally use a straightedge with many perpendicular
> lines marked on it. As you lift the shanks from their resting position,
you
> can easily see the ones that move from side to side. I like the idea of
the
> square though.
>     It just makes more sense to try to travel the shanks before hanging
> hammers, if you can eliminate as much burning in of the shanks later.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erwinpiano" <Erwinpiano@email.msn.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: traveling/traveling/ traveling?
>
>
> >   Hi Guys
> >    I Firmly like the idea ,to each there own ,BUT in our shop we travel
> all
> > our shanks prior to hammer hanging.  I think I got this technique from
the
> > Snyder boys and its simple quick,& accurate.  Screw the action frame to
a
> > very level benchtop and put a square up to the side of each shank  Move
> each
> > shank up and down indivdually.,and travel accordingly.  This makes it
> > possible to be sure that the shanks are truly traveling straight and
> > eliminates 95% of shank burning after the hmmrs are hung except of
course
> if
> > you did not hang em straight and sometimes we don't but if you do theres
> not
> > much burning required.  I still find that minor amounts of travel
tweaking
> > is needed ,as Dave Love sai, it is quite easy to see traveling shanks
with
> > hmmrs on.
> >
> >    Dale Erwin
> >
> >   Will be at calif. convention manana.  Stop by our exhibit booth and
play
> > our 1929 Remanufactured BB Mason&Hamlin.  It turned out well and would
> value
> > your opinions and preludes!
> >
> >
>