Spliting Heads

[gordon stelter]

I have used those u-shaped spring steel clamps that
are used to clamp ivories in place without removing
the key, with good results. Or spring clamps,
dedending on the size of hammer and pressure needed.
And I like Aileen's Tacky Glue for all felts. It is a
super-thick PVC glue, available at fabric stores and
EvilMart.
     Thump

--- Jeffrey Schlaybach <schlaybach@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> Didn't check the archive but is there a simple way
> to repair split hammer heads? I tuned a customer's
> spinet piano Monday and about 7 of the heads had the
> felts pulled away from one side of the hammers (most
> on top but some at the bottom). I thought perhaps
> clamping and glue but what type of glue? And would
> the pressure the heads are under allow the same
> things to happen all over again? Since it is a
> spinet I hope to avoid taking out the action.
> 
> Jeff Schlaybach - Robesonia, PA


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