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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Joe for your reply,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In fact, I was asking this question in =
the case of
a concert preparation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What would one do in such =
situation?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can't ruin your own piano hammers =
with
hardener just for one pianist who keeps complaining, but on the =
other hand,
if the pianist is unhappy, maybe you can have problems with him and the
direction of the concert hall.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tune for small concerts in my town =
area (as I
work for a big shop with a good concert service), the main concert halls =
are
serviced by my boss, and I have to get my education in smaller places, =
with
smaller pianos, and smaller "gifted" pianists, but it is a good start =
for
me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Avery wrote:</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>"</EM><FONT size=3><FONT =
size=2><EM>Ping Pong
balls??????? Never heard of that =
before!"</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><EM><FONT
size=2></FONT></EM></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><FONT size=2>I swear =
that's what I've
heard, Avery !!! </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><FONT size=2>I've =
never used the
plastic keytop-acetone mix, but the principle remains the same. I think =
the ping
pong balls are made of celluloid, this must make the difference between =
this
hardening composition and the plastic keytop with acetone
mixture.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I sometimes used collodion, like =
Andre's
suggestion. I have one bottle in my toolcase. I learned this on a =
factory tour
and training at the Seiler factory, in Germany, more than 3 years ago. =
Actually,
I was a bit too "young" in the profession to get all the benefits of =
this
factory visit. I would love to do it again right now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At that time, I was not such a =
"learning sponge"
and I was technically not ready ;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will give the ping pong with acetone =
mixture a
try, but I have to find the ideal "victim". I have in mind one old =
Young
Chang upright that went back from one of our clients in =
our
workshop, and that has been needled to much by another =
technician.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This could be interesting for a first
attempt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have a good Sunday afternoon (as it is =
22.00 Pm
here in France).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><FONT
size=2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><FONT =
size=2>Quentin</FONT></DIV>
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