how hammers are hardened ...any clues?

[David Love]

Not sure what a "strong" lacquer thinner is versus a "weak" one, but lacquer
thinner will soften key top solution.  Key tops are typically dissolved in
acetone, the major component of lacquer thinner.  

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net
www.davidlovepianos.com 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
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Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 2:35 PM
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Subject: Re: how hammers are hardened ...any clues?

 

Greetings,

 

       Then do you soak the hammer or just wet the strike point and alittle
beyond? Also. after the laquer thinner is applied, I would think that
blotting the thinner to remove it also removes the unwanted laquer with it
thereby softening the hammer OR does merely applying the laquer withou
blotting it back off enough to soften the things?

 

Thanks

Julia

Reading, PA

 

 

In a message dated 9/17/2006 5:20:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ricbrek at broadpark.no writes:

Try a reasonably strong lacquer thinner... if that softens the hammer 
then its not keytop.

Cheers
RicB

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