Tensioned hammers and "the staple"

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 26/09/01 11:18:49 PM, pianobuilders@olynet.com writes:

<< I regularly pull them in the upper third to half of a typical hammer set 
so I can remove some of the excess felt most hammers come with. 


Del >>

Ditto here.  
  Also when I am just barely missing a target weight I have been known to 
remove these thingees just for that minimal diference that Roger spoke of. I 
just pulled a 'clinched' staple out of one of Wally's Abel Encore and it 
weighs .3 gram. Working with a 5/1 ratio that would come to a reduction of 
1.5 grams at the key...... not really all that minimal huh?. I don't think 
that Renner Blues have staples or wires.
Jim Bryant (FL)