Foam Rubber on Rest Rail?--Terry F.

[gordon stelter]

Some "foam rubber", such as the closed cell neoprene
used as cushioning between prosthesese and amputated
human limb stubs is definitely not "cheap-stuff". (I'd
like to see someone make some hammers from it-just for
fun!)
    Thump

--- Piannaman@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/8/03 11:28:51 AM Pacific
> Daylight Time, 
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:
> 
> 
> > 1) Why is foam rubber necessarily lower quality?
> Maybe all the other pianos 
> > that use felt have yet to upgrade?
> >  
> > 2) Pray tell, what on earth did you fill the
> hammers with?                
> > ..............sorry - couldn't resist!
> > 
> 
> 1.  Seemed kinda cheezy.  I just assumed it was a
> cost saving measure, but as 
> Ron pointed out, it might eliminate some of the
> bouncing.  And foam rubber 
> isn't really that cheap, come to think of it.
> 
> 2. I filled them with Soy Sauce, of course.  It's
> the best hammer hardener 
> around...
> 
> 


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