traveling/traveling/ traveling?

[David Love]

Just heat the glue joint with a heat gun, careful not to blacken anything, 
and pop the hammer off with a pair of hammer removing pliers.  It will come 
off easily.

David Love


>From: piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca (John Ross)
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: traveling/traveling/ traveling?
>Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:03:00 -0400
>
>Hi Bill,
>Good thought. But it was hide glue.
>I should have indicated that.
>Regards,
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
>piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Peterson" <lokman@ix.netcom.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 6:49 PM
>Subject: Re: traveling/traveling/ traveling?
>
>
> > 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)
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

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