[CAUT] S&S hammer flange rail material and cheap mylar

[Alan McCoy]

Thanks for all the tips. I've got some braid and beeswax. Think I'll give
that a try.

Alan


> From: Chris Solliday <csolliday at rcn.com>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:10:20 -0400
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S hammer flange rail material  and cheap mylar
> 
> speaking of staying where you put them, adding a washer to the top of the
> Steinway flange seems to keep it more level.
> Chris Solliday
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S hammer flange rail material and cheap mylar
> 
> 
>> Alan:
>> 
>> I've used just about everything on hammer rails from name board felt, to
>> Genuine Steinway hammer rail felt to sandpaper.  I think I've been
>> happiest with sandpaper.  Flanges stay where I put them better that way.
>> One of our esteemed colleagues used to recommend leaving them naked and
>> I've done that too.  Sandpaper is still my favorite.
>> 
>> dp
>> 
>> 
>> David M. Porritt, RPT
>> dporritt at smu.edu
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>> Alan McCoy
>> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 5:55 PM
>> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
>> Subject: [CAUT] S&S hammer flange rail material and cheap mylar
>> 
>> Hi Folks,
>> 
>> I've used a variety of materials for this application. I'm about to put
>> on
>> another set of S&F and wanted to hear what other techs are using. I've
>> been
>> searching the fabric stores to find a good material with no success yet.
>> I'm
>> thinking wool or cotton with some body to it. The strips from S&S are $8
>> each. Being cheap, I'd like to be able to do 5 actions for $8 and figure
>> I
>> can do that if I find the right fabric.
>> 
>> Speaking of finding something cheap. I called around last month to try
>> to
>> find a roll of Mylar. I called a local graphics supply store and they
>> happened to have a "damaged" roll of mylar (core was very slightly
>> flattened) that they would sell to me for $5. The roll is something like
>> 30"
>> by 150 feet, which would normally sell for more than $100. That's a lot
>> of
>> bridge patterns! So if you're looking for some mylar, you might search
>> around for "damaged" rolls. Apparently if the cardboard core is
>> flattened
>> slightly the roll can't be used in machines.
>> 
>> Thanks for your thoughts.
>> 
>> Alan
>> 
>> 
>> -- Alan McCoy, RPT
>> Eastern Washington University
>> amccoy at mail.ewu.edu
>> 509-359-4627
>> 509-999-9512
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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