Ed, Thanks for the help on this. I have plenty of coat hangers that I don't use which will come in handy for mute handles. Marshall ----- Original Message ----- From: <ed440 at mindspring.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:11 AM Subject: Re: Grommet mute, pic 1 > Marshall, > The wire mute handle is probably too short. > Use a piece of coat hanger wire, about 8" long to start. > When it's done it should be just over 6". > Make the handle loop like a "p," not like a lollipop, so that when the > wire rests on the hammer rail. the loop is down below the hammer heads and > out of the way. > Ed > > -----Original Message----- >>From: pianotune05 <pianotune05 at comcast.net> >>Sent: Apr 10, 2006 8:50 AM >>To: ed440 at mindspring.com, Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >>Subject: Re: Grommet mute, pic 1 >> >>Hi Ed, >>What type of handle are you using on the mute. When you mentioned wire >>handle, I automaticly thought of the long handle with the circle at the >>end >>used on stick mutes. Will those work? >>Marshall >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <ed440 at mindspring.com> >>To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >>Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 4:52 PM >>Subject: Grommet mute, pic 1 >> >> >
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