Paul, How long does it take you to do a set of agraffes to your satisfaction?...ala your article...? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com To: caut at ptg.org Received: 9/24/2009 6:26:59 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Polishing Agraffes >I wouldn't use Brasso. It contains too much ammonia. Noxon has less and we >use that as a starter cleanser, then move through Flitz and Wenol. > >P > > >In a message dated 9/24/2009 11:10:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes: > >When I did it I used Flitz. I donât find Brasso to be quite abrasive >enough for this purpose. > >David Love >www.davidlovepianos.com > > >From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jim >Busby >Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:57 PM >To: caut at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [CAUT] Polishing Agraffes >Paul, Others, >I did look at what the reamer does, (er, leaves undone) and when compared >to what your method does, Iâll spend the extra time (As you prescribe). Itâ >s doesnât take that long to make an agraffe excellent. >Also, I have looked at them after being strung then taken off (after your >method); it does maintain its shape, at least for the few weeks I had it >on. I think itâs because you actually seem to be doing something more than >just âmaking it prettyâ. Do you have any pictures of this? (After your >treatment and put on the piano for a while, then removed.) This might be >something you should do. >Ed, Iâve tried the skewer and couldnât get the same results. They either >broke prematurely, or simple didnât shape it like the Q tip. I think the >Brasso on the Q tip is crucial. Iâve also tried the candy/sucker sticks >someone recommended with inferior results. The cotton/Brasso seems to be best >combination. >It takes about two ½ hours to do Paulâs method, but I let one of the >students do it. Keeps them out of my hair. >Jim > > >From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of >PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com >Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:49 PM >To: caut at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [CAUT] Polishing Agraffes > > > >In a message dated 9/24/2009 8:03:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes: >One light turn with one of those little reamers > >Take a close look (with a decent microscope) at the results of using the >reamer. You might be startled. All they do is (mostly) get rid of the string > cut, leaving large chatter marks in the brass perpendicular to the string >plane. > > >I suppose you spend a great deal of time on bridges; I do. Why not treat >the other end of the speaking length with equal care? My take. > > >P >
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