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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Don't forget, Pianotek has a special
spring clamp for this job.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=3>I bought one at the convention in KC,
but as with a lot of my tools, haven't had a chance to use it
yet.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 07, 2008 12:06
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: hammers felt coming
apart</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>The best thing I have found to use is rubber bands.
Loop them around the hammer felt until they are tight and let them set until
the glue is dry and then just cut them off. I understand that violin makers
use them a lot in their craft for clamping.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Gerald Mc</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:09
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: hammers felt coming
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/6/2008 8:35:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:mbjwisenbaker@juno.com">mbjwisenbaker@juno.com</A>
writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>It's
the big bass hammers that are harder to<BR>fix</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>You might try using long nose vice grips to hold the felt while glue
cures.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#400040 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10">Randy Mangus<BR>Mangus Piano Service<BR>140 Atkinson
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