physically getting Hammers OFF shanks

[Porritt, David]

Yeah, I use a hammer removing tool for moving them, and for fixing
"loose" hammer heads (it's amazing how hard to remove a clicking, loose
hammer can be sometimes).  If I'm just throwing old hammers away I find
it easier/quicker to cut them off.  The picture of your tool made it
look like it would be a great - albeit pricy tool.

 

dave

 

David M. Porritt

dporritt at smu.edu

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
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Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 7:12 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: physically getting Hammers OFF shanks

 

  Hi Dave

   I routinely go thru a process of finding the optimal strike line when
hanging new hammers, so the ability to quickly remove them without
damage & then reinstall them is very important. .......Well obviously."
Even when I have done a thoro job of locating what I think is the
optimum strike spot, & hang the hammers I frequently find myself aurally
tweaking the location later during or after final voicing. The area in
question covers a large segment of the trebles so this tool makes quick
work of this process without damage to center pins & endless time
consuming heating of the shank & hammer head to persuade the glue to
give in. 

  I frequently receive  actions in the course of belly work that have
already been "rebuilt." New Renner hammers & parts or Abels etc.  Too
Heavy a hammer for the knuckle location part or hammers I don't like on
that piano or just to dang heavy period.

    Another scenario is I remove the hammers then relocate the knuckles
where I want them & prep the hammer of my choice & reuse the shanks. It
takes a shop grunt 3 hours to do this so recycling $00.00 shanks is a
good deal for 25 bucks labor & a set of knuckles.  It does Require a
slotting jig.  I also use your method of removing hammers I am putting
in the trash.

  Hey How's Ron N's D sounding?

  Dale

  P. S I have  brand new set of Brooks bored & prepped Abels preped for
a 20 note Steinway.  

    Less than a few hours of play.  Make an offer...selling em cheap

	Dale:

	 

	I am right now in the process of taking some hammers off shanks.
I have a hammer removing tool, but only use it if I want to save the
hammers for some reason (they're not totally shot and there might be a
piano around here with a lower priority that could use these.)  Most of
the time, however, I just cut them off as I'm doing now.  A hefty pair
of diagonal cutters will split the tail and then pull them off and throw
them away.  I've always found that faster than the hammer puller.  

	 

	How does this new tool do with the glue collar?

	 

	dp

	 

	David M. Porritt

	dporritt at smu.edu

 

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