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<DIV><FONT size=2>Yes, that represents one side of the =
discussion. But the
other side seems to disagree with that analysis as to its =
function.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tompiano@gate.net href="mailto:tompiano@gate.net">Tom =
Servinsky</A>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> September 26, 2001 6:30 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tensioned hammers =
and "the
staple"</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>According to Wally Brooks, Brooks LTD, the staple =
acts as a
"girdle", helping to keep pressure pushing upwards. His source =
of
information comes straight from Abel.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Servinsky,RPT</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, September =
26, 2001
7:04 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Tensioned hammers =
and "the
staple"</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>While in Reno I had a conversation with two =
established
representatives of well known hammer manufacturer's regarding the =
function
of the staple. both agreed that it was of little use for =
keeping
the felt attached to the core once the glue dried. Beyond =
that,
however, I was given two bits if information in total
opposition. One argued that the staple was necessary for =
maintaining
tension in the hammer and that pulling the stable would destroy the
tone, the other argued that the staple serves no purpose, =
really, and,
in fact, pulling the staple would release some tension in the lower =
part of
the hammer accomplishing to some degree what prevoicing in the low =
shoulder
is designed to do. He went on to say that many concert =
voicers
automatically pulled the staple when setting up a new set of =
hammers
for precisely that reason. Can anyone comment on this =
apparent
disagreement. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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