hammer hardener

[David Love]

In this case I would probably use one or two drops of keytop/acetone
solution fairly dilute (like thin non-fat milk color).  One keytop to 8 - 10
oz's of acetone depending on the thickness of the key top.  Dispense it from
a fine tipped hypo oiler in the smallest quantity you can.  Mix in a
separate jar and put only about 1/16" of liquid into a 2oz hypo oiler which
will allow you to control the flow rate much more easily (Pianotek sells
them).  Let dry 15 minutes and bang the hammer on the string a few times to
break up the crust.   Don't saturate the hammer, all you want is a little
edge at the strike point.    

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 11:45 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: hammer hardener

 

greetings 

 

        Well, to continue the "Lady with the Samick" saga there are 2
hammers that the ironing and pounding didnt bring up the tone 'bright'
enough for her. So now I am looking at hammer hardner, I hate to use the
acetone on only two, and I never used it before (never ran into this
peroblem before) 

 

         What about the Schaff FORD hammer hardner. Is it any good? How
about the brite tone? I bet the Brite tone is acetone. BTW Where does one
obtain acetone. My first mind's idea is to buy a bottle as nail polish
remover.

 

Julia Gottshall

Reading, PA  

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