loose hammer heads

[Ron Nossaman]

>In pianos where there are just one or two loose, I generally just work
>it off and reglue.  Is there danger in breaking the butt or flange by
>doing this?  I think I've heard of turning the action upside down and
>using the water-thin CA on the loose ones.  I've never done that.
>Advice?
>
>Regards, Clyde


Not much enlightenment here, that's what I always did too, with never a
problem with butts or flanges. I'd spend the fairly minimal time pulling
and re-gluing, rather than the CA. No compelling technical reason, but for
the time spent, I'd know what I had in the end.
 
Ron N