Hi, I have noticed, that it has been recommended, that newly installed hammers that are crooked, (I know this has never happened to you), should be removed and reinstalled. I have done this, when I noticed it right away. But, if I notice it the next day, I find it almost impossible to remove the offending hammer without damaging it. What is the secret? I thought on the microwave, but thought it would damage the hammer. I tried the wallpaper remover treated water, on the glue joint. That didn't seem to help. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 2:28 PM Subject: Re: traveling/traveling/ traveling? > Interesting takes on this traveling thread................ > > There are a few mutable truths which should be kept in mind vis a vis shank > traveling: > > a.) Exigencies of mass manufacturing should not be confused with technically > superior methodologies. > b.) "Burning in" is only a 'substitute' for a well traveled shank and/or a > well placed hammer. > c.) There is no superior method to having a well traveled shank 'before' > hammers are installed. > > When addressing a badly aligned new hammer on a new shank it is better to > make any corrections at the shank/hammer interface than to "burn in the > shank". Of course any 'small' corrections can be accomplished by "burning in > the shank". > When you order pre hung hammers you should be prepared to do a small amount > of regluing in order to keep your "burning in" at a minimum. Thankfully there > are suppliers today who each do a marvelously correct job of 'prehanging' > hammers and the ones who do a good job of prehanging also supply the better > quality shanks............does this mean that there will be 'no traveling' > required?......... no absolutely not, but there will be a minimum of > traveling to do and this traveling should be done before any decision is made > to either "burn in the shank" or release the hammer and reglue it in the > 'new' proper position. > > My order of priorities run: > a.) travel all shanks prior to hammer installation. > b.) travel all shanks on 'prehung' sets and realign hammers via the hammer > release method. > c.) save "burn in" for very minor touch-up of alignment. > > While "burn in is last in my prference it is still a very viable option in > those cases where time/cost is paramount such as in concert situations where > time is limited and in those cases where cost to 'more' correctly solve > problems is the limiting factor. > > My view. > Jim Bryant (FL) >
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