As I mentioned, I just use a three needle voicing tool and cut the needles down and adjust them to they are sticking out approximately 1/16". I then jab around the strike point 7-8 times. Wim mentioned in a previous post that this is just a temporary fix, but if it last 3-4 months and only takes 5 minutes, it might be worth it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Casper" <gcasper@pacbell.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 5:44 PM Subject: RE: hammer softener? > Please explain how you sugarcoat with needles... > > Greg Casper > San Jose, CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf > Of SUSAN P SWEARINGEN > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 3:08 PM > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: hammer softener? > > > I'm a fairly new technician and I feel my own piano (a Yamaha U1) is a > little to bright and harsh. Using a 3-needle voicer with the needles > extended 1/16", I sugarcoated the strike points in the treble hammers and > boy, what a huge differnece it made. No more "ping" and a much softer and > richer sound. It only took 5 minutes but the piano now sounds like a new > instrument. So, why use softener when a little sugarcoating seems to do the > trick? Maybe the softener lasts longer. > > Corte Swearingen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@attbi.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 10:24 AM > Subject: RE: hammer softener? > > > > Charles, I have used the stuff on rock hard asian hammers with good > > results, and I too am interested in the experience of the list with this > > product, but why characterize it's use as improper? Respectfully, Tom > > Driscoll > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] On Behalf > > Of Charles Neuman > > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:13 AM > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: hammer softener? > > > > Has anybody used a liquid called "hammer softener"? Pianotek sells it. I > > assume the responses will be that it's no substitute for proper voicing > > techniques, but I'm curious if anybody has found an appropriate use for > > the stuff. > > > > Charles Neuman > > > > > > > > > >
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