This might be another job, where Captain C/A, comes to the rescue. For insurance, I would apply some C/A glue, at the ends, being sure not to get any, where it would affect the tone. So minimal amount. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Sivak" <tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net> To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:50 AM Subject: splaying hammers on Kawai console > List > > I recently purchased (for resale) a Kawai console, > model number unknown. The piano had two hammers on > which the felt had come loose from the moulding and I > replaced them. > > Looking at the piano more closely, I can see that > there are another dozen hammers that have just started > to come loose. And by that I mean that if you look > REAL closely, you can see that the very tip of the > felt, farthest from the strike point is not quite > flush with the wood. You could fit a razor blade > under the edge of the felt on these hammers whereas > the remaining ones are completely flush with the > moulding. (All the hammers have staples.) > > Since I am reselling this piano, and I like to include > a warranty with all my piano sales, I'm wondering your > collective opinion on this situation. Will these > hammers follow their fallen brothers and open up like > a butterfly in time? > > What causes this to happen anyway? Heat? > Moisture/water? This piano did indeed have a little > water damage, but it seemed confined to the far bass > end of the cabinet. No signs of water inside the > piano, and furthermore, the hammers that separated > were on the keys G6 and G#6, far from where the water > was. > > If the adverse conditions that led to the hammers > failing are no longer present, can I have any > confidence in these hammers remaining viable for any > length of time? > > Would it be prudent to apply a little glue to these > hammers in hopes of reinforcing their bond with the > moulding? > > Whaddyathink? > > Thanks in advance, > Tom Sivak > Chicago > >
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