Hey I just picked up tonight a couple of vodka bottles in the 50 ml size, only $1 each, 40% (80 proof). It looks like one bottle is just the right size to do a piano. That way you don't have to worry about transporting alcohol in unsealed bottles and violating inane laws. I've got a customer with a 10 year old Baldwin studio who complains about her rock hard hammers. I hope to try it out. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery Todd Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 4:24 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Voicing down hammers - part2 Hi Phil, Did you use Everclear? LOL Avery On Nov 11, 2007 10:48 AM, Phil Bondi <phil at philbondi.com> wrote: > Good morning all. > > I opened a thread last week about voicing down > rocks-at-the-end-of-hammer-shanks. I want to let > you know that 2 suggestions worked just fine - > alcohol(Dave Love)instead of acetone..and vice > grips(Mr.Jon Page). I was able to get the > texture of the hammers using alcohol to the > point that vice grips would actually make a > difference. As an aside, I am going to steam > them once and needle the fine points before > sending this piano off to the client. It will > literally whisper when that player system is > down to its lowest volume. It's pretty good now, > and it will get softer after steam/needles. > > I got much better results using alcohol as > opposed to acetone, and I have been under the > impression that acetone is the preferred liquid > to soften these types of hammers. I get them > softer in 1/2 the time it took me using acetone > as opposed to alcohol. I'm glad I asked the > question. > > Thanks, > > -Phil Bondi(Fl) > > >
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