This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Yes, that represents one side of the discussion. But the other side = seems to disagree with that analysis as to its function. David Love ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tom Servinsky=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: September 26, 2001 6:30 PM Subject: Re: Tensioned hammers and "the staple" David, According to Wally Brooks, Brooks LTD, the staple acts as a "girdle", = helping to keep pressure pushing upwards. His source of information = comes straight from Abel. Tom Servinsky,RPT ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Love=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 7:04 PM Subject: Tensioned hammers and "the staple" While in Reno I had a conversation with two established = representatives of well known hammer manufacturer's regarding the = function of the staple. both agreed that it was of little use for = keeping the felt attached to the core once the glue dried. Beyond that, = however, I was given two bits if information in total opposition. One = argued that the staple was necessary for maintaining tension in the = hammer and that pulling the stable would destroy the tone, the other = argued that the staple serves no purpose, really, and, in fact, pulling = the staple would release some tension in the lower part of the hammer = accomplishing to some degree what prevoicing in the low shoulder is = designed to do. He went on to say that many concert voicers = automatically pulled the staple when setting up a new set of hammers for = precisely that reason. Can anyone comment on this apparent = disagreement. =20 David Love ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/91/9e/91/4a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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