Hi Laura, I agree steam can be useful in some areas. However, I am finding it is a temporary fix, atleast where I live possibly due to our very low humidity in winter (4% R.H.) At 03:42 PM 09/26/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Dear Roy, > >I used your trick of steaming the wippen cushions on an old Knabe grand >today. I have had fits trying to get it regulated after I shaped the >hammers and this solved the problem nicely. I was able to bring the hammer >line back and get let-off an appropriate distance from the strings and get >it to check. It made for a good day. Thank you. > >Laura Olsen >Barrington, IL > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf >Of Roy Peters >Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 8:58 PM >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Re: Quieting Grand Action Noise > > >Hello. >Another method is similar to Roger Jolly's steam voicing technique. >Remove the stack, and turn it upside down exposing the wippen cushions. >Then use the hammer iron, with a slightly damp cloth, to steam out the >dents worn in the cushion. It is quick and easy, and it works well. > >Roy Peters >Cincinnati, Ohio > > >Farrell wrote: > >> Part 1.1 Type: Plain Text (text/plain) >> Encoding: quoted-printable > > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. mailto:drose@dlcwest.com http://donrose.xoasis.com/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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