On 2/12/2011 12:15 PM, Tom Driscoll wrote: > And of course don't forget the catcher shank glue joint will also click .. By all means, remember this, and also to tighten the flange screws. While turning it upside down and dripping CA into the seams is an eternal cure, it takes time and you would have to be sure to get the hammer line straight very quickly, as it sets up so fast. It might be safer to drip in titebond cut 1:1 with water. Turn it back over and fix the hammer line when they are about half set up, so they'll stay where you put them, would be my guess. In the field, where there are often just a few, I put some white glue on the pinky of my right hand, and reach around the hammer head, massaging the white glue into the joint of any hammer which will twitch if tweaked. If it's loose enough to move up and down, it's loose enough for some of the glue to work in. You have to be careful the white glue doesn't drip down enough to glue the shank to the hammer rail cloth. For this, it's best to check it pretty frequently after the glue is put on, wiping up extra, and also seeing that the hammer head is setting up. (A few are so loose they need a second dose.) When it's half set up is the right time to get it in line with the others. It's much more thorough to pull the hammer right off to reglue it (some will just come off if urged) but then you also have to be sure that the hammer ends up pointed straight at the strings, and you still have the possibility that the glue will drip down. While turning the whole action upside down will get rid of the dribbling glue problem (except on whatever is beneath the action, of course) it also takes time, and would need to be charged for. Just gluing a few loose hammers with the action in place takes so little time that it can fit into a normal tuning fee, no trouble. I always prefer to avoid nickel-and-diming customers if at all possible. It's annoying and a waste of time for all concerned. Susan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110212/40a2b038/attachment.htm>
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