<HTML><BODY STYLE="font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV> Hi Jim</= DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> I completely agree staple are a sa= les gimmick of the past. If the glue fails the tone probably will too wit= h or without the staple. Have recently replaced a set of Isaac hammers wi= th staples. The glue joints in the bass failed and the staples helped ?.N= OT!!!!! Looked like a blow out on the freeway. No dispersion on the = product intended as every hammer maker can have glue failures. Glue is fi= ckle after all especially the polyurethane varieties which don't do well = in low humidity conditions.</DIV> <DIV>    Best ---Dale Er= win</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADD= ING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-R= IGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----<= /DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black">= <B>From:</B> JIMRPT@AOL.COM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent= :</B> Wednesday, September 26, 2001 5:22 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10p= t Arial"><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Aria= l"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tensioned hammers and "the staple"</DIV> <DIV>&nbs= p;</DIV><BR>In a message dated 26/09/01 7:39:43 PM, davidlovepianos@earth= link.net writes:<BR><BR><<  Can anyone comment on this apparen= t disagreement.<BR><BR><BR>David Love >><BR><BR>The staple puller w= as right. Staples serve no useful function. Tied wire<BR>might but is als= o un-needed for felt to moldings glue joints unless the glue<BR>joint/lin= e is faulty.<BR>But I am sure there are differing opinions. :-)<BR>Jim Br= yant (FL)<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>