<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3314" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000000 size=3> <DIV>I think I am the expert on this, being down in south florida.  I have encountered it many times.  When I first saw PHS (Peeling hammer syndrome) I tried gluing a few to see how it held.  Found this out.  If there is an underfelt, (Usually purple) that has to be glued first. Let Dry and then the outer felt glued over that.  Not enough room in the piano to properly clamp it. A lot of work.  I made a decision to tell anyone in the future to re-hammer the piano.  Have done about five sets so far.  More profit, better job and don't have to contend with popping or hammers that dry mis-aligned.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sell them a set of new hammers and don't be afraid to take a spinet action out of the piano.  If it makes you queasy,  take the keys out first.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Arthur Marino</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 7/10/2008 12:13:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bdoepke@verizon.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> Brian Doepke [mailto:bdoepke@verizon.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:25 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'pianotech@ptg.org'<BR><B>Subject:</B> hammers separated from bottom of molding<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>The piano is a Cable drop-action with several hammer felt separations from the bottom of the hammer, the top is still attached (for the moment).<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>Is it possible to glue/clamp the felt while still in the piano?  I would hate to have to pull the action…all those lifter wires to take off and put back in the slots.<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>What type of adhesive is the best to use?  Wood glue?  PVE glue?<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>What type of clamps….any kind?<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><I>Brian P. Doepke, RPT<o:p></o:p></I></P> <P class=MsoNormal><B><I>A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC<o:p></o:p></I></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal><B><I>Piano Tuning + Service<o:p></o:p></I></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><A title=mailto:aaapianoworks@verizon.net href="mailto:aaapianoworks@verizon.net">aaapianoworks@verizon.net</A><o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - <A title="http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112" href="http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112" target="_blank">Check out TourTracker.com</A>!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>