[CAUT] various tool suppliers

[Alan McCoy]

Hi David,

Have you found a place to purchase Hermes abrasives?

Alan


-- Alan McCoy, RPT
Eastern Washington University
amccoy at mail.ewu.edu
509-359-4627


> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
> Reply-To: <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians
> <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:18:27 -0700
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] various tool suppliers
> 
> I was a strip filer before I went to the Yamaha seminar.   I am now a paddler
> only.   Yamaha provided us with a sheet of sandpaper from "Hermes"....80 grit
> for the paddle.   Max, Yamaha Master Tech, said his paddle was 4 years
> old...never changed the sandpaper!   The paddle is just a piece of thin
> wood...1 inch or so wide by 6 inches long.   No handle.   Held between index
> and middle finger lightly with thumb pressing down lightly.   We worked from
> the front side of the hammer up to the top, lightened up on the pressure over
> the top and then down the other side.   I am having success with Renner Blues
> even...
> 
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, California
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu>
> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
> Received: 6/9/2006 11:44:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] various tool suppliers
> 
> 
>> On Jun 8, 2006, at 8:15 PM, Debra Feiger wrote:
> 
>>> I'm trying to find vendors for a few items if anyone
>>> can help me find out who sells:
>>> 
>>> magnetic let-off strips,
>>> good sharp scissors to cut felt,
>> mustache scissors, cosmetic section of drug store or whatever. Or go
>> to your local fabric store and check out their selection. Or you can
>> spend $100 and up at a gourmet knife and scissors emporium <G>.
>>> a tilter for upright pianos,
>> Schaff's is fine. I bought one for the U from them about 2 - 3 years
>> ago. Don't know what else is available.
>>> the best quality bushing cloth/felt (is Schaff's as
>>> good as Renner's and Pianotec'?),
>> Probably quality is the same (probably both from Hainesworth (?sp?),
>> as Charles House is gone). I buy from Pianotek as the selection is or
>> has been better than anyone else's (they used to carry both Charles
>> House and Hainesworth, in several thicknesses. They might still have
>> some Charles House in stock. I use BU-6, 7, 8, 9. I find selection of
>> thickness critical to a good job, so I want multiple thicknesses on
>> hand to choose from.
>>> sandpaper (is 3M garnett the best and can you buy it
>>> already backed (for hammer filing)?
>> Garnet is the best natural material. There are several synthetics
>> that work quite well. I find aluminum oxide quite workable for most
>> purposes. To glue it to a paddle, use double-sided carpet tape (tip
>> courtesy of Eric. I guess he forgot to tell you <g>). Me, I'm a strip
>> sander, and use individual hammer sized strips for all my coarse
>> hammer filing, backed with scotch tape for strength and smoothness.
>> Wider strips to "shoe-shine" the crowns in fine grits. I find I can
>> get better control that way, though it does take practice to get the
>> needed skill.
>>>   Also Eric
>>> Schandal recommends C and not D weight. Comments?
>> I dunno. You'll have to ask him why.
>>> 
>>> thanks everybody
>>> Debra
> 
>> Regards,
>> Fred Sturm
>> University of New Mexico
>> fssturm at unm.edu