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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Well yes! Duh. Thanks for reminding me of my =
mental
deficiencies ... and solving my problem. ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 11, =
2002 12:56
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Non-smelly Hammer
Juice</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Can you remove the action (or even just the stack) =
while the
solution is drying? Lacquer/Acetone solution is still the best =
for
hardening hammer, IMO, of course.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tune4u@earthlink.net
href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">tune4u@earthlink.net</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> December 10, 2002 10:37 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Non-smelly Hammer =
Juice</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I've got some new bass hammers in a Baldwin =
6000 that
sound like marshmallows gently wafting against bedsprings--no power =
at
all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Where the piano is, I can't put anything on =
them that
will be too stinky or hazardous to breathe. How can I harden these =
babies
without traditional lacquer?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Salem,
MO</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>