<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I think any one will do. </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <div> <p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt; color:navy'>David Love</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><br> davidlovepianos@comcast.net </span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>KeyKat88@aol.com<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:38 AM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: hammer hardener</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Greetings Dave,</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>                     I Would think this is a plastic keytop? Can I use <em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>any</span></font></i></em> plastic keytop? Do all keytops have basically the same plastic composition? My guess is that they're all "close enough for government work".</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Julia Gottshall</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Reading, PA</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In a message dated 3/31/2006 5:55:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, davidlovepianos@comcast.net writes:</span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In this case I would probably use one or two drops of keytop/acetone solution fairly dilute (like thin non-fat milk color).  One keytop to 8 – 10 oz’s of acetone depending on the thickness of the key top.  Dispense it from a fine tipped hypo oiler in the smallest quantity you can.  Mix in a separate jar and put only about 1/16” of liquid into a 2oz hypo oiler which will allow you to control the flow rate much more easily (Pianotek sells them).  Let dry 15 minutes and bang the hammer on the string a few times to break up the crust.   Don’t saturate the hammer, all you want is a little edge at the strike point.    </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>David Love</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy'><br> davidlovepianos@comcast.net </span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>KeyKat88@aol.com<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 31, 2006 11:45 AM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> hammer hardener</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>greetings </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>        Well, to continue the "Lady with the Samick" saga there are 2 hammers that the ironing and pounding didnt bring up the tone 'bright' enough for her. So now I am looking at hammer hardner, I hate to use the acetone on only two, and I never used it before (never ran into this peroblem before) </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>         What about the Schaff FORD hammer hardner. Is it any good? How about the brite tone? I bet the Brite tone is acetone. BTW Where does one obtain acetone. My first mind's idea is to buy a bottle as nail polish remover.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Julia Gottshall</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Reading, PA  </span></font></p> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </body> </html>