Self voicing hammers/work hardening

[Porritt, David]

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Barbara:
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I've hung two sets of Wurzen Ronsens but both went into practice room =
pianos.  I have not hardened them at all as I expect they will come up =
from use.  The balance is indeed very good.
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I've had somewhat longer experience with this felt on our CFIIIS that =
we've had since 2000 and those hammers need very little attention.  When =
voiced they seem to stay voiced longer than Renners - the other hammers =
I tend to use.  I am a strike point voicer which makes me a heretic and =
these respond so well to that.  On other hammers voicing the strike =
point is usually a short time thing and they come up quickly.  With this =
felt it doesn't.  I don't know why or how. =20
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I'd really recommend ordering a set as I can't think of a possible =
negative outcome.  If you can voice any hammer, you can voice these.
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dave
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David M. Porritt, RPT
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
dporritt@smu.edu

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org on behalf of Barbara Richmond
Sent: Sun 5/29/2005 9:06 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Self voicing hammers/work hardening


Quentin,
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Yes.....well, I want specifics.  :-)   I suppose that the hammers could =
just have a "different" sound (the way hammers do), but I'm really =
looking for boosting power here.  I haven't called Ronsen to see if I =
can just get some samples (what the heck am I waiting for?), because if =
I'm going to hang a new set I'd like to test a couple of different kinds =
(including another recommended by a friend).
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I am a little curious about folks hanging the Wurzen Ronsens and saying =
that they do nothing to them, except maybe adding a  hardening agent a =
little in the treble.  Is the bloom and sustain on these hammers not to =
be improved at all by needling?  Are they perfectly balanced from the =
beginning?  I find that somewhat hard to believe---but sure would like =
to.  :-)
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Barbara Richmond

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	From: Quentin Codevelle <mailto:quentin.codevelle@tiscali.fr> =20
	To: pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> =20
	Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:47 AM
	Subject: Self voicing hammers/work hardening

	Barbara wrote:
	"Would you say the Wurzen felt hammers offer more power that the =3D
	VFG--consider all things even like, regulation, each type of hammer =3D
	voiced correctly, etc?"
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	I don't know why, but I think that Andre will answer... yes !!
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	;-)


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