Hammer Staples

[Farrell]

Hi Richard. I have had excellent luck using the little moto tool, with the
little drum sander and guide when doing hammers that have deep grooves. Once
you get a good motion down, its just one quick pass and you are done. I can
do a set in as little as twenty minutes. Usually though, I will do a little
sanding touchup - but very little once you get a good
motion/movement/technique going. This method is Definately ONLY for deep
grooves though (you know, like the 1948 Acrosonic that has been played hard
but never been reshaped, or the gospel church grand that has had twenty
years of HARD pounding).

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Hammer Staples


>
>
> > > I always get accused of using waaaayyyyy to much time reshaping
hammers.
> > Typically
> > > takes me about 4 hours for a really badly worn set. But I end up with
a
> > really
> > > uniform and nice shape..so I guess I gota be happy with that.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard Brekne
> > > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > > Bergen, Norway
> > > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> > >
> > >IMHO, Emory cloth is way too fine for reshaping. If you start with 100
> or 120 grip garnet, and  light touch  ,you can get that same shape in a
half
> hour. Then shoeshine method with 220 or 320  paper backed with masking
tape
> 3 hammers wide can make most hammers shine.  Total time 45 minutes max.
I'm
> sure your end result is great ,but why not pick up the pace with more
> abrasion and then  take in a movie.    Tom Driscoll
> >
>