[pianotech] The Little Engine that Could

[William Truitt]

Hi Clark:

 

Other than massive separations between the laminations of ¼” and more, no.
(JUST KIDDING!!).  No, it seems to be no ill effects whatever.  It did
discolor the ebony finish on the inside of the rim, but that is going to be
refinished anyway.  I think you would really have to do some serious
steaming with a mondo steamer to cause the separations you are worrying
about.  

 

Will

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Clark Sprague
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 10:07 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] The Little Engine that Could

 

Hi, Will.  I know that this is very late, but I saved this post, and have
looked at it several times since you posted it.  

    I was wondering if you found any detrimental effects on the rim after
using the steamer to clean up the old glue?  How would shooting moist air
(steam) not have any effect on the inner and outer rim of the instrument?
Just wondering how it all ended up.   

 

Clark A. Sprague, RPT

csprague4 at woh.rr.com

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Will Truitt <mailto:surfdog at metrocast.net>  

To: pianotech at ptg.org 

Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:18 PM

Subject: [pianotech] The Little Engine that Could

 

To the List:

 

  I started by sopping the wood with water and chiseled off as much of the
spruce as I could without cutting into the maple rim.  Then I proceeded to
steam short sections with a SHARK steamer that I bought at Kohl’s for $40.
This little steamer looks like a tall coffee pot with a tapered conical
spout that has a very small opening at the end.  So it will direct a fairly
strong jet of steam at the target in a pretty focused manner.  

 

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