Regluing hammer felts continued

[Avery]

Well, if it needs new hammers, it also needs new knuckles which means 
why would would you bother? Just go ahead and replace the 
shanks/flanges with the new hammers and be done with it! JMO!

Avery

At 02:47 PM 1/4/2007, you wrote:
>I snip old hammers off with a pair of sidecutter -- sturdy, like an 
>electrician would use, not an electronics person. Usually just 
>splitting the tail is enough.
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>Alan Barnard
>Salem, MO
>Joshua 24:15
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>Original message
>From: "William Benjamin"
>To: "Pianotech List"
>Received: 01/04/2007 2:31:41 PM
>Subject: Regluing hammer felts continued
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>Greetings list,
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>As some of you might suspect, my hammer regluing job was a 
>bust.  Called the customer and told them that it does need new 
>hammers.  When I would CA glue the separated side of the hammer, the 
>other side would come loose in my hands and with the glue on one 
>side, they became too stiff to work with with any good results.
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>Now my question:  Are there any pliers to split the heads off the 
>shanks that are better than others.  I have done many grand sets, 
>but you know there is a difference.  I have only done one vertical 
>set retaining the old shanks at the Piano Hospital, where they had a 
>dandy tool for that purpose.  If there is more than one kind of 
>pliers, what are the opinions of which one works best.
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>Yes I have egg on my face, but as grumpy Joe can tell you, I will 
>work until I get it right.  I was once told that if the only ones 
>that could play piano were those that could afford Steinways: the 
>world would have missed out on many good musicians.  I would stoop 
>to regluing hammers if I could help some one, but when it is not 
>possible, then I am willing to take the high ground and replace the entire set.
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>William
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>PIANO BOUTIQUE
>William Benjamin
>Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
><http://www.pianoboutique.biz/>www.pianoboutique.biz
>The tuner alone,
>preserves the tone.
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