[pianotech] Hammer Softener

[John Formsma]

On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 9:20 PM, <tnrwim at aol.com> wrote:

>
>  I'm wondering about the concept of steam voicing on lacquered hammers.
> Will that even work well since we're dealing with actual hard substances in
> the hammer--as opposed to hard felt? For instance, the treble hammers are
> crusty hard. Rubbing a fingernail along the sides of the hammers reveals
> this.
>
> John
>
> I have heard that you can tip the stack on it's side, and apply acetone to
> the hammers, and then literally blowing out the lacquer with an air hose.
>

Yeah, I've heard that, too. We're not doing that, though. :-)



>  Since the minister is aware of what you're trying to do, it might not be
> a bad idea to let him know that you're going to try different methods to
> soften the hammers, but that not all of them might work, and that in the end
> you will have to replace the hammers anyway. CYA
>
>
Be done did that ... it's covered. :-)  Talked with the music director about
all that last week.

Thanks,

-- 
JF
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