hammer problems

[Howard S. Rosen]

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> From: Les Smith <lessmith@buffnet.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: hammer problems
> Date: Wednesday, October 01, 1997 10:42 PM
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 1 Oct 1997, Howard S. Rosen  wrote:
> 
> > Why "anything but CA glue", Jim?
> > Talk about a quick repair... CA glue, kicker and plier pressure and
it's
> > done in 6 seconds. (maybe 5 with practice). With anything but a good
grand
> > it should be easy to  voice it equal to neighbors.
> > ----------
> 
> There was a really extensive thread on this subject about a yeay ago,
give
> or take. At that time a couple of techs reported success with, and recom-
> mended using, CA glue. Many other techs recommended a variety of other
ap-
> proaches. The posts will all be in the archives. If a few of the hammers
> are gone, you can bet that the rest are "thinking" about going and even-
> tually will. Replacement of the whole set is the best way to go. Should
> you choose, or be forced to do a piecemeal, as needed repair job, it's
> a good idea to clearly mark on your receipt, and perhaps on the hammers
> themselves, WHICH ONES YOU REGLUED. If not, when some of the others start
> to let go, you're sure to get a call from the customer telling you that
> the hammers you reglued have "come unglued AGAIN!" In other words, when
> doing a bandaid-type repair, always CYA.
> 
> Les Smith
> lessmith@buffnet.net


Excellent business advice Les. I concur.

Howard