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<DIV>Hi David,</DIV>
<DIV>If you are thinking S&S pear shape, sort of hard but =
dooable,
espically if the final shaping is done with the paddle.</DIV>
<DIV> If you want resurfacing, very quickly and a touch up =
gang style
this is a good way to go.</DIV>
<DIV>I have used all the electric devices that have come along the past =
few
years, and feel that this is the best of them. That being said I still =
do it my
way, and that way is a spinoff of this tool.</DIV>
<DIV> I strongly reccomend this tool only if you are =
dissatisfied
with the speed of your work or have not developed a tecnique that you =
are
comfortable with.</DIV>
<DIV>It is a tool that can lower the fustration level and boredom =
[becuase it is
faster, leaving less time to daydream <O( ] of doing =
hammer
shaping or speed up the process to get to final shaping with your old
method.</DIV>
<DIV>For those who have pain in joints and arms while shaping hammers, =
you will
find most of the work is done with the power tool.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net =
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David
Ilvedson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 06, =
2005 8:50
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Hammer sanding =
,machne</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P><BR>Dale,</P>
<P>A picture would be helpful in visualizing this...</P>
<P>David I.</P>
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Original message<BR>From: <A
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A><BR>To: <A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR>Received: =
9/6/2005
3:45:03 AM<BR>Subject: Re: Hammer sanding ,machne<BR><BR><FONT
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<DIV align=left> <FONT size=3><STRONG>Carl -- =
David
I.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG> After using many forms of electric =
sanding
devices I don't see how I can take a un -shaped set of new hammers =
&
effeciently design a hammer shape with this tool. Perhaps =
that's
not what it's use is for. I currently use a small sand cat =
belt
sander & more recently a Makita hand held belt sander with a =
1 inch
wide by 18" belt. It's a bit awkward & dont' recommend it for =
anything but
gang filing when shaping new hammers held in a gang =
clampm
in a vise with plenty of clearance.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> I do however use the makita on hung =
hammers
when trying to do huge amounts of shape redesign & felt =
removal but
I just do the rough work with the tools & finish with 80 thru 400 =
grit
paper. Short of that the foredom works bset for this particular job as =
one can
focus all the attention to shape on one side then the other & =
lastly the
top.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> my guess is that Joe's tool is =
extremely
effective for the applications it was designed for such as upright =
actions....
Right Joe? Or splain it further to dense heads like me. Maybe I need
one</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> Just my 2 =
cents.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<P>Carl,</P>
<P>so it goes back and forth...how do you get a particular
shape? I'm think of a worn hammer where I want to bring =
the
shoulders down and not the top. How is that accomplished?</P>
<P>David I.</P>
<P>David, just push the sander fore and aft to sand only on side of =
the
hammer. Press down to sand the top. Rotate the sander =
and push
side to side to clear waste felt. You need to do this since if =
you
don't the felt will clog the paper and stop working. Fifty or =
sixty
grit is good for speedily removing felt. For smaller hammers I =
usually
squeeze the blades with thumb and index finger to sand only the =
sides.
<STRONG>Remember</STRONG> <STRONG>that this tool is</STRONG>
<STRONG>basically roughing it in. As Nick Gravagne said in a =
class
"We're just shoveling dirt". Final shaping and squaring is =
done using
standard paddles or your favorite procedure.</STRONG></P>
<P>Carl Meyer PTG assoc<BR>Santa Clara, =
Ca.<BR></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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