On 03/20/2012 02:15 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > Duaine said: "So, since I don't have a real shop - just my basement - and I > need to replace hammers on an upright piano ....... > > At a customers' home, I'm supposed to drag, setup and use a hide glue pot > to hang the hammers ..... > > I don't think so.... just sayin' > > FWIW, I've started to use fish glue." > > Duaine, > The answer to the first thang is an unequivical: YES!! However, imo, you > shouldn't be putting a new set of hammers on," AT" a client's house! How > totally OLDE SCHOOL...as in get it together and make a space available that > is specific to quality action work. Even my 1st year students have such a > space. It's part of being a real Technician! Sheesh! It is called "getting it right" - I put on the new hammers - with - the action in the piano - so that each hammer is lined up and hitting the strings right - as well as - being correctly spaced and turned to the right angle ! Your way - means bringing the whole piano to my house - right ? Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years
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