<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> a hammer = question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Hi everyone,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>I have a future customer who has a piano with a = hammer, get this, that's split.  He has the other, top half.  Rather = than order 88 hammers which I was told would have to be done because I cannot = just order one, I was given another idea.  I was told that there is a sleeve = that can be placed on the hammer shank that is still attached to the action = and then the top half is inserted in.  Does anyone know if this is a = hard procedure as I'm just getting into the repair side of piano = tech?  Where can I buy such a sleeve?  Thanks again, and if this is one of = those, obvious things as CY mentioned to me yesterday, I = appologize.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Marshall</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV>Marshall,</DIV> <DIV>    I'm a bit confused by your question.</DIV> <DIV>    Is the hammer "split" or the hammer shank = ?</DIV> <DIV>    If it's the shank, this is as common a = problem as exists in a vertical piano., and if the hammer is  "split" why = would you have to replace all 88 hammers?</DIV> <DIV>    If the shank is broken and has a long = surface area you can glue and wrap with thread, or better replace the = shank.</DIV> <DIV>    Forget the sleeve idea,--- they suck.</DIV> <DIV>    If you need to replace one hammer ,the = supply houses offer remnant hammers for cheap .Sort of a Bag-O- Hammers that can = be a source for spot replacement. This will also give you some voicing = experience to get a somewhat mismatched hammer to blend in with it's = neighbors.</DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    Marshall, You needn't apologize, and I'm not = being critical here--We all need help and advice, no matter what our = experience. and the list is a great resource but it is not a school for piano = technology 101.</DIV> <DIV>     I would encourage you toward a course = of study or purchase the PACE lessons from ptg. Link below:</DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    <A = href="https://www.ptg.org/store/index.php">https://www.ptg.org/store/in= dex.php</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>    My advice is to find the resources to = establish a basic foundation of knowledge. The PACE lessons or sessions with an experienced technician come to mind.</DIV> <DIV>    I joined PTG in 1975 and became a member of = the SW florida chapter.</DIV> <DIV>    On meeting day, the late Ed Wood opened his = shop for the afternoon and along with help from the other RPT members, worked = with new Student and Apprentice members on repairs and regulation.I can't = tell you how valuable that generosity and experience was to me back = then.</DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    Best wishes ,</DIV> <DIV>    Tom Driscoll RPT</DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    = </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>