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<DIV> Thanks so much for the many responses on =
softening
factory-lacquered hammers. I don't mean to bite the hands =
that feed,
but I'm not sure what to do now because the arguments for and against
steaming sound equally convincing. The arguments for using
fabric softener and alcohol are equally convincing since it sounds
believable that the steam won't loosen the chained-together =
fibers. And
since another tech thinks the vise-grip option isn't necessarily =
extreme, and
I've done it on other pianos, I wonder if I shouldn't just go that =
route.
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<DIV> This is a new Astin-Weight console. I'm =
just
assuming it's lacquer they used. I can call and find out. =
Maybe the
factory has their own recommended antidote. </DIV>
<DIV> --David Nereson, RPT</DIV></BODY></HTML>