Terry, At 06:11 8/22/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Yeah, but Alan did it to align the hammer to the string, not for >hammer/neighbor clearance. Alan, did you have enough hammer surface left >so that the remaining hammer was hitting both strings on a bicord? Or was >this just in the monocord section? I've seen this condition far too many >times - and I'm quite sure the hammer rail was simply drilled that poorly. > >Terry Farrell > > > Hell, (er....Heck), they do it on Square Grands and it don't sound any > worse for wear, IMHO! <G> > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Well, gosh dern it. On occasion, I've been a bad boy, too. If you've ever seen square piano hammers, you get some idea as to how much felt can be removed and still have a viable hammer. When you get to that upright whose hammers are so truncated by wear that they are hitting not only a strring on the note below, but _also_ the one above, AND the customer is _not_ going to put on new hammers, you HAVE to remove the offending portions of the hammer JUST SO YOU CAN TUNE IT! Remember that the tuning, at this point, is worth more than the piano. ... Overcentering? You bet! ... Regulation? Wazzat? You may not be happy with the condition of the piano, but the customer is happy that they are no longer "hitting all those wrong notes" whenever they use the damper pedal. Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076 - Education is what you get from reading the small print. Experience is what you get from not reading it.
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