Well, shoot! I wanted to try out this steaming method! And I was SAVING those shoulders just for that! grumble, grumble....... Thanks, everyone for your input! Barbara Richmond > > Barbara, > Hmmm? I don't think steaming will effect hammers with lacquer. Try some > Acetone on the crown(s). This will wash the lacquer down into the lower area > of the hammer, where, I think, firmness is a good thing. Then, as RicB > suggests, needles for evening out and getting the tone you want. Steam, > IMHO, is for those "BB" hard thingees that some manufacturers call > hammers.<G> > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > Captain, Tool Police > Squares Are I > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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