---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Marcel. A brad pointed drill bit will do the job just fine. Works well for me. Regards Roger. At 09:14 AM 7/16/2005, you wrote: >Cy, > >I think the hole should be bored at the center of the incoming shank. >The idea is that when using the original shanks you want to avoid >having glue buildup inside the hammer. When this happens, it is >difficult to have a nice hammer line because you could position the >hammer and then the glue pressure would push it back upward. We only >want to let that pressure out so the excess glue gets out. > >Marcel Carey, RPT >Sherbrooke, QC > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On > > Behalf Of Cy > > Shuster > > Sent: July 16, 2005 8:44 AM > > To: College and University Technicians > > Subject: Re: [CAUT] vertical hammers > > > > > > Chris, > > > > Where exactly would you drill a hole in the hammer molding? > > At an angle to > > the shank, intersecting the hole bored for the shank? > > > > Secondly, if the glue is good enough to bond the hammer to > > the shank, isn't > > it equally as good in filling any other gap between them, > > whether it be > > scored in the shank or drilled through the molding? (Hmm, > > I guess the > > hammer-to-shank connection is pretty important, now that I > > say this out > > loud...) > > > > --Cy Shuster-- > > Bluefield, WV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chris Solliday" <solliday@ptd.net> > > To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> > > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 2:15 AM > > Subject: Re: [CAUT] vertical hammers > > > > > > >I do not agree that cutting the shank is a good idea. It > > may get the glue > > > out and keep your molding clean (that's what I have a > > damp rag for) but it > > > will affect the integrity of the shank and the tone. But > > I guess in the > > > scheme of things upright it does seem like small > > potatoes. Chris Solliday > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Stan Kroeker" <stan@pianoexperts.mb.ca> > > > To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> > > > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 7:54 PM > > > Subject: Re: [CAUT] vertical hammers > > > > > > > > >> Rather than poke a hole in the hammer, consider making a > > simple tool to > > >> carve a little slot in the shank for glue escapement. > > Easy to make, > > >> fast to do and keeps your nice hammer mouldings clean. > > >> > > >> Enjoy the weekend, all! > > >> > > >> Stan Kroeker, RPT > > >> > > >> Chris Solliday wrote: > > >> > Tight Bond Molding Glue available at some home centers > > or Pianotek. It > > >> > doesn't drip. Don't forget to drill or poke an escape > > hole through > > >> > the top of the hammer molding. Chris Solliday > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/d2/48/e8/3e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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