<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="IncrediMail 1.0" name=GENERATOR>  </HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS="0"> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" width="100%"> <DIV>Bill I use my piano wire cutters and apply two vertical crunches to the hammer head behind the shank. As you normally throw the old head away there is no a problem with splitting the hammer head. This can be done without taking the hammers out of the action. Make sure that all the large splinters are removed, as a rogue one that drops into the action can come back to bite you later on. In other words, turn the action up side down and give it a good shake!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Robin Stevens ARPT</DIV> <DIV>South Australia</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><I>-------Original Message-------</I></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pianoboutique@comcast.net">William Benjamin</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 01/05/07 07:13:41</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> Regluing hammer felts continued</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Greetings list,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">As some of you might suspect, my hammer regluing job was a bust.  Called the customer and told them that it does need new hammers.  When I would CA glue the separated side of the hammer, the other side would come loose in my hands and with the glue on one side, they became too stiff to work with with any good results.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Now my question:  Are there any pliers to split the heads off the shanks that are better than others.  I have done many grand sets, but you know there is a difference.  I have only done one vertical set retaining the old shanks at the Piano Hospital, where they had a dandy tool for that purpose.  If there is more than one kind of pliers, what are the opinions of which one works best.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Yes I have egg on my face, but as grumpy Joe can tell you, I will work until I get it right.  I was once told that if the only ones that could play piano were those that could afford Steinways: the world would have missed out on many good musicians.  I would stoop to regluing hammers if I could help some one, but when it is not possible, then I am willing to take the high ground and replace the entire set.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">William<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PIANO BOUTIQUE</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">William Benjamin</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Piano Tuner Extraordinaire</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href="http://www.pianoboutique.biz">www.pianoboutique.biz</A></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The tuner alone,</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">preserves the tone.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>