traveling/traveling/ traveling?

[Bill Peterson]

Use Hide Glue...........
----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: traveling/traveling/ traveling?


> Hi,
> I have noticed, that it has been recommended, that newly
> installed hammers
> that are crooked, (I know this has never happened to you), should
> be removed
> and reinstalled.
> I have done this, when I noticed it right away.
> But, if I notice it the next day, I find it almost impossible to
> remove the offending
> hammer without damaging it.
> What is the secret?
> I thought on the microwave, but thought it would damage the
> hammer.
> I tried the wallpaper remover treated water, on the glue joint.
> That didn't
> seem to help.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: traveling/traveling/ traveling?
> 
> 
> > Interesting takes on this traveling thread................
> >
> > There are a few mutable truths which should be kept in mind vis
> a vis shank
> > traveling:
> >
> > a.) Exigencies of mass manufacturing should not be confused
> with  technically
> > superior methodologies.
> > b.) "Burning in" is only a 'substitute' for a well traveled
> shank and/or a
> > well placed hammer.
> > c.) There is no superior method to having a well traveled shank
> 'before'
> > hammers are installed.
> >
> >  When addressing a badly aligned new hammer on a new shank it
> is better to
> > make any corrections at the shank/hammer interface than to
> "burn in the
> > shank". Of course any 'small' corrections can be accomplished
> by "burning in
> > the shank".
> >  When you order pre hung hammers you should be prepared to do a
> small amount
> > of regluing in order to keep your "burning in" at a minimum.
> Thankfully there
> > are suppliers today who each do a marvelously correct job of
> 'prehanging'
> > hammers and the ones who do a good job of prehanging also
> supply the better
> > quality shanks............does this mean that there will be 'no
> traveling'
> > required?......... no absolutely not, but there will be a
> minimum of
> > traveling to do and this traveling should be done before any
> decision is made
> > to either "burn in the shank" or release the hammer and reglue
> it in the
> > 'new' proper position.
> >
> >  My order of priorities run:
> > a.) travel all shanks prior to hammer installation.
> > b.) travel all shanks on 'prehung' sets and realign hammers via
> the hammer
> > release method.
> > c.) save "burn in" for very minor touch-up of alignment.
> >
> >  While "burn in is last in my prference it is still a very
> viable option in
> > those cases where time/cost is paramount such as in concert
> situations where
> > time is limited and in those cases where cost to 'more'
> correctly solve
> > problems is the limiting factor.
> >
> > My view.
> >  Jim Bryant (FL)
> >
> 
>