<WBR>Alan<br> <br> The reason the guy had to rough the tails so much was probably due to the hammers not checking. But instead of looking for the reason they were not checking, like rep spring tension, proper back check height, centers friction of the hammers, wippens, jacks, and balancier, he did "the next best thing". <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Alan Barnard <pianotuner@embarqmail.com><br> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 3:56 pm<br> Subject: RE: custom hammers<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_2393f8a7-35fc-4179-8fb5-dc79a03d7ed1 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff"><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>Looks like they were cut up with a Dremmel or just touched, repeatedly, to the edge of a belt sander. Raises a broader question: Is it ever really necessary to cut roughness into hammer tails? Don't hammers and backchecks that are in good condition and well regulated check just fine with a fairly smooth tail? Alan Barnard Salem, MO ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "William R. Monroe" <<A href="mailto:pianotech@a440piano.net">pianotech@a440piano.net</A>> To: Pianotech <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> Received: 1/10/2008 6:52:28 PM Subject: custom hammers >OK all you custom hammer hangers, you've got nothin' on these babies!! >I took this action in for rebuild, the previous "job" (can you call it that) >left a bit to be desired. I swear, it looks like it had to take four times >as long to "checker" these hammers so desperately wrong than to just do it >right. Nice glue collar though, eh? >;-] >William R. Monroe >Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1183 - Release Date: 12/13/2007 9:15 >AM </TT></PRE></div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>