Hammer Staples

[Brian Lawson]

Hi Ric,

I've come across several pianos where the felts come away with staples -
upright English makes.

The glue used was at fault and the staples do nothing that I could see on
those actions - they go into the molding but dont grip.


Brian Lawson, RPT, MPT, SAAPPT
Johannesburg, South Africa
http://www.lawsonic.co.za

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <rbrekne@broadpark.no>
To: "PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: Hammer Staples


> Hi folks....
>
> Not wanting to cause a stir... (I wouldnt want to do that now would
> I ???  grin....) I am wondering if there is any concrete or even
> reasonbly set... mushy is not quite good enough..., evidence that
> removing the staples in hammers can be responsible for hammer felt
> to pull away from the core ?
>
> Has anyone actually seen this happen ?? Were there extenuating
> circumstances ??. I have a 60 year old set of New York Steinway
> hammers still glued to their shanks in a box.. wires (they didnt use
> staples then I guess) removed and they are still solid as a rock...
> the "staples" have been out for at least 20 years..
>
> anybody ?
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
>
>