<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C5FD01.EB1195C0"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="time"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="date"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Carl left out the step of turning = the action upside down while in the cradle. This gives you easy access to = the glue joint. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> If you are going to use the drops = of water you might put a little surfactant in there first, like wallpaper paste = remover. That will aide the water in soaking into the = joint. I usually just spray plenty of accelerator on = the joint before applying the CA and skip the water. But some people like to avoid breathing the accelerator. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> This procedure actually should be = pretty standard operating procedure anytime you get a 50+ year old action on = the bench. It’s very simple, fast, and cheap. Older actions almost = always have a few loose hammers and even if they don’t this heads off = potential loose hammers.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Ditto for the = jack flange to whippen glue = joint. CA glue these joints on every older upright action you get = in. Also do the 2 piece jacks on all older grand actions. = <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p></fon= t> Dean May       &nbs= p;     cell 812.239.3359<o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.co= m   = 812.235.5272<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>Terre Haute</st1:City> <st1:State>IN</st1:State>  = <st1:PostalCode>47802</st1:PostalCode= ></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Carl Meyer Sent: = <st1:date Month="12" Day="9" Year="2005">Friday, December 09, = 2005</st1:date> <st1:time Hour="19" Minute="2">7:02 PM</st1:time> To: Pianotech Subject: Re: regluing = hammers <o:p> </o:p> <div> Why remove the head?  = Put the action in a cradle, put one drop of water in each bottom of the hammer = and shank interface, let dry for while.  Then apply ca glue (thin) and = move the hammer enough to distribute the ca glue and hold it in the right = position for a few seconds until the glue sets.  CA glue sets by absorbing = moisture from the air, that's the reason for the water.  A second pass may = be necessary.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Happy = gluing<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Carl Meyer PTG assoc <st1:City><st1:place>Santa = Clara</st1:place></st1:City>, = Ca.<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:doepkeb@comcast.net" title="doepkeb@comcast.net">Brian = Doepke</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</a> = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > <st1:date Month="12" Day="9" Year="2005">Friday, December 09, = 2005</st1:date> <st1:time Hour="15" Minute="40">3:40 PM</st1:time><o:p></o:p></p= > </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> regluing hammers<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Hello = List,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> My situation is this.  A customer of mine has a = Wurlitzer spinet with 54 loose hammer heads that click when they are played.  I was unable to remove the = heads while the action was in the piano.  = The glue is loose, but not loose enough to be able to pop them = off.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> I am planning to remove the = action, take it back with me and remove and reglue the hammers.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> What chemical is = recommended to soften the glue enough to remove the heads?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> Thank you very = much.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> Brian P. Doepke<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p></fon= t> AAA Piano = Works, Inc.<o:p></o:p> 260-432-204= 3<o:p></o:p> 260-417-129= 8<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>