soften over-lacquered hammers?

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Paul Stephens, RPT rote, 4/24/96:
<<Have you tried the steam voicing as discussed here several months ago.  I
have used it successfully on hammers overhardened with keytop material
dissolved in acetone, though I haven't tried it myself on lacquered
hammers.>>

Paul,

Sorry so late on this, but I knew this appointment was coming up.  I did a
full regulation yesterday on a customer's S&S L with very hard, laquered
hammers.  After reshaping and regulating and getting everything feeling
right, the hammers were still as hard as rock - we're talking Horowitz
bright.  After needling for about 10 minutes, I went to the car and grabbed
the steam pot.  Just a scant 11/2 seconds on each hammer was all that was
needed to bring those hammers down DRASTICALLY.  So, to answer your question-
in this case at least- Yes, it does work on laquered hammers.

Eric Leatha
tunrboy@aol.com