Hammer Staples

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Brian... I suspect you are probably closer to being right then the
suspicion that the staples help much.. Certainly they are of help for the
time it takes for the glue to set 110 percent up... but after that.... I
wonder..

I too have seen hammers that have pulled away from the molding... and always
they have the staples in... probably because pulling them is not allllll that
usual.. at least over here.

Still...all that... and for that matter points of view to the oposite is more
speculation then fact.. What I was wondering is if there has ever been any
real study or documentation concerning what real risks there are when hammer
staples being removed.

As to Davids reply.... sometimes if you cant loose enough weight any other
way (and assuming the situation dicatates that you do)  ..... what do you do
?...

I am faced with this prospect now...and am just wondering if anyone knows
anything for sure.

Brian Lawson wrote:

> 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
> >
> >

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no