The idea must be to seat the strings, similar to what many of us do with a brass rod. I'm not sure what the advantage would be, but it would sure impress some clients! <br><br>Ryan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 9:37 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>It looks like a tennis ball hooked up to an electric jig saw, which sits on a platform over the strings. I guess to pound in the strings? </div>
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From: Jack Houweling <<a href="mailto:jackhouweling@dccnet.com" target="_blank">jackhouweling@dccnet.com</a>><br>
To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br>
Sent: Thu, Sep 29, 2011 6:18 pm<br>
Subject: [pianotech] FW: what is this?<br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">I saw this video on You Tube called Pianomania, it has a Steinway concert technician</span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">named Stefan Knupfer working for Lang Lang, and at 0:47 he shows some kind of pounder. Does anyone know what it</span></font></div>
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</div></div></font></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Ryan Sowers, RPT<br>Puget Sound Chapter<br>Olympia, WA<br><a href="http://www.pianova.net">www.pianova.net</a><br>