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

[Chris Solliday]

rub on top side only
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan McCoy" <amccoy at mail.ewu.edu>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S hammer flange rail material and cheap mylar


> 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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