Dense felt

Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca
Fri, 24 Oct 1997 22:12:43 -0700


Guy, Karen, and Tor Nichols wrote:
> 
> At 02:14 PM 10/24/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >       A number of years back I mannaged to obtain a sheet of dense felt
> >3/8" thick, perfect density for hammer rails, pedal stop pads, and
> >sundry trap work applications. I would like to know if any one has
> >knowlege of a suppier. The problem with the various grades of felt that
> >is available from the traditional suppliers, is that in these
> >applications the felt compacts or cuts in a short time with heavy use.
> >Any help would be most welcome
> >Regards Roger Jolly.
> >
> 
> Roger,
>         The felt hammer trimmings from the supply houses are useful for tons of
> stuff. Not just rest rail. I use the sharp edges for some buffing
> applications, and you can get new sharp edges with the pass of a
> craft-knife. Rottenstone gets excited with hammer trimmings. Trapwork shuts
> up. Tool bags and boxes get soft little feeties. Emergency ear protection.
> You name it. Get you some.
> 
> Guy
> 
> Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bit 'em,
> And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum.
> And the great fleas themselves, in turn, have greater fleas to go on;
> While these again have greater still, and greater still, and so on.
>         -- August De Morgan
Thanks Guy,
            The last time I ordered the timmings thats what I got/////
But i sure would like to lay my hands on a square yard, 3/8" to a 1/2"
thick. Cutting those triangular pieces is a pain.
Regards Roger.



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