Hammer fluff fallout

[Barbara Richmond]

I know there are different types of bags available for the Mighty Might--the
conventional ones (cheaper) and then there are the Micro Lined
Anti-Bacterial bags that the manufacturer (Dust Vacuum Corp. Oxford, NC)
claims to capture microscopic particles, germs and bacteria as small as 0.1
micron.  I'm not sure what size wretched yuck is.  :-)    My Eureka Mighty
Might uses Style C bag.  The last time I bought some, they were packaged in
a mostly light blue bag.

There are, or there were when I bought mine, different models of the Mighty
Might.  Obviously, the more powerful the motor, the better.

Dave Porritt, when I was at Illinois Wesleyan, the university purchased one
for me to use per my request.  It was a lot easier to carry around the
school of music than a shop vac.  Just be sure to budget for replacement
bags!

Barbara Richmond, RPT
It's a beautiful day somewhere near Peoria, IL




----- Original Message -----
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Brian Lawson" <lawsonic@bdmail.co.za>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: Hammer fluff fallout


> But please be mindful that the wretched yuck which we
> routinely remove from pianos ( mose feces, dessicated
> cat pee, etc.. ) contains pathogens and tiny, tiny
> bits which EASILY traverse the holes in vacuum cleaner
> bags which are, to them, about as restrictive as the
> Lincoln Tunnel is to a  Miata!
>      For this reason I do not use vacuums to blow air
> into pianos, but have on my Dirty Piano Service Call
> Truck a big air compressor and about 150 feet of hose.
> If it's JUST dust I will vacuum, then blow out. But if
> its really, nastier stuff I will get the piano on a
> porch and blast away, inviting the customer to view
> ( from a safe distance) the amazing cloud of filth
> which rises from thgeir parlor's most frequent
> resident.
>     ( They usually are very grateful. )
>     Thump
>
> --- Brian Lawson <lawsonic@bdmail.co.za> wrote:
> > Take along a vacuum cleaner, one which also blows.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Davis" <davistunes@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:30 PM
> > Subject: Hammer fluff fallout
> >
> >
> > When I'm re-shaping hammers, there's always a lot of
> > fluff that floats around.  Therefore, I'm reluctant
> > to
> > do hammers in the customer's home without scheduling
> > Merry Maids to show up and dust after I'm finished.
> >
> > Am I just messy or is the fallout part of the ordeal
> > of having one's piano serviced.
> >
> > And that brings up another thing, how do you deal
> > with
> > upright re-shaping at the customer's home?  It's not
> > fun doing it on the floor or front porch (AMHIK),
> > and
> > I'm not really set up for hauling a couple of small
> > tables along.
> >
> > Just wondering,
> >
> > Dave Davis
> > Renton, WA
> >
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