There is a trick to it and it involves the right profile, the bars must be tall and narrow and the right sort of cooling to ensure that it hardens properly. Ron Overs, who developed the technique, might be able to enlighten you, it can be done in the shop. ---------- From: "Luigi Lamacchia" <luigi@inmedia.it> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: Capo hardening Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 12:41 AM Dear list very interesting talk about hardening the Vbar, but how can you do it in the real life, I mean, withouth having the plate going to a foundry ? Thank you ! Luigi Lamacchia www.inmedia.it/lamacchia
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