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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Yeah, I use a hammer removing tool for moving them, and for fixing “loose”
hammer heads (it’s amazing how hard to remove a clicking, loose hammer
can be sometimes). If I’m just throwing old hammers away I find it
easier/quicker to cut them off. The picture of your tool made it look
like it would be a great – albeit pricy tool.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>dave<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>David M. Porritt</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt'><a href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Erwinspiano@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 21, 2006
7:12 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: physically getting
Hammers OFF shanks</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <em><b><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> Hi Dave</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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I routinely go thru a process of finding the optimal strike line when hanging
new hammers, so the ability to quickly remove them without damage & then
reinstall them is very important. .......Well obviously." Even when I have
done a thoro job of locating what I think is the optimum strike spot, &
hang the hammers I frequently find myself aurally tweaking the location later
during or after final voicing. The area in question covers a large segment of
the trebles so this tool makes quick work of this process without damage to
center pins & endless time consuming heating of the shank & hammer head
to persuade the glue to give in. </span></font></i></b></em><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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I frequently receive actions in the course of belly work that have
already been "rebuilt." New Renner hammers & parts or Abels
etc. Too Heavy a hammer for the knuckle location part or hammers I don't
like on that piano or just to dang heavy period.</span></font></i></b></em><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Another scenario is I remove the hammers then relocate the knuckles where
I want them & prep the hammer of my choice & reuse the shanks. It takes
a shop grunt 3 hours to do this so recycling $00.00 shanks is a good deal for
25 bucks labor & a set of knuckles. It does Require a slotting
jig. I also use your method of removing hammers I am putting in the
trash.</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Hey How's Ron N's D sounding?</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Dale</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>
P. S I have brand new set of Brooks bored & prepped Abels preped
for a 20 note Steinway. </span></font></i></b></em><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Less than a few hours of play. Make an offer...selling em cheap</span></font></i></b></em><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Dale:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>I am right now in the process of taking some hammers off
shanks. I have a hammer removing tool, but only use it if I want to save
the hammers for some reason (they're not totally shot and there might be a
piano around here with a lower priority that could use these.) Most of
the time, however, I just cut them off as I'm doing now. A hefty pair of
diagonal cutters will split the tail and then pull them off and throw them
away. I've always found that faster than the hammer puller. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>How does this new tool do with the glue collar?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>dp<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>David M. Porritt</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'><a href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu" title="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a></span></font><font
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