This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I use thick CA with a mini bar-clamp. I have glued little strips of wood on the end of each clamp arm(?) so it will fit better on the curved surface of the felt right near the tail of the head (tail of the head??). Then, I go a step further. I drill two tiny holes all the way through the head and molding and feed a piece of 22 ga. wire through the holes. I twist the wire very tightly, trim off all but about a 1/4" of the twisted part, and mash the remainder down. In other words, I make my own tight staple. Works fine, looks okay. Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mike Kurta Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:07 PM To: Jeffrey Schlaybach; Pianotech Subject: Re: Spliting Heads I've had good results using a hot glue gun. Lay a generous bead along either the felt or the molding. Hold for about 90 seconds by hand or with some type of clamp. I've used the mini trigger clamp, and you're done! Havn't had one fail yet. Mike Kurta ----- Original Message ----- From: HYPERLINK "mailto:schlaybach@earthlink.net"Jeffrey Schlaybach To: HYPERLINK "mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:18 AM Subject: Spliting Heads 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 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c7/74/84/8f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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