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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'>Paul:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'>I might be a radical, but I
would replace any shanks I had any doubts about. In the overall scheme of
things, shanks are cheap. I guess you have to stay within your budget but
I hate the idea of spending labor value on exhausted parts (just because your
salary cost is a constant) just to save some budget but then we all have to
live within our local realities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'>dp<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;
color:#215868'>David M. Porritt, RPT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#215868'><a href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu"><span style='color:blue'>dporritt@smu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul T
Williams<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> caut@ptg.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CAUT] a simple question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi all,</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Why is it that
hammer rest felts on wippens fall apart in the upwards direction? (No pic,
sorry, I already took off the felt) I know they're only supposed to
cushion the blow of the hammer shank on hard blow, so, shouldn't they compress
over decades? I'm tearing apart the action from this Steinway
" '26" M. Half of the rest felts have either fallen off
(?) or or seriously loosened up and tilted away that they are useless in
function as to what they're supposed to do. It's just a practice room, but,
since it is a practice grand, and a Steinway, I'm going to do it right!!
Also, lots of repinning to do.. I figure this set of hammers to last 5
years... by then, the shanks will be shot. The "swing" is 20-30
swings... Since I haven't hung the hammers yet, should I re-pin, or
replace. BTW, the knuckles are marginal.</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On that note,
the Pianotek part # 1695 is supposed to be 3/8" thick and it came with
1/2" thick. I'll send them back, but has anyone else experienced a
goof in labeling of this Tokiwa product? It's just a hassle.
No worries, though, I'm still working on the plate and soundboard. BTW,
the shoe shine method with emory cloth did the trick!! :>) </span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>BTW, on laying on
a new, thin coat of laquer on the soundboard. Do you think 2 coats is
enough? I put the first coat on today, on top of a thin coat of sanding
sealer, and plan on putting on a decal and then a second coat. </span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I dont' want to
over-do it!!! Is that enough?</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks, all for
your continuing support!</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Paul T.
Williams RPT</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SOM</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Univ. of NE</span>
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