Importance of the staple

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Ron,
Your last example where the staple does not penetrate the underfelt, would
only serve a marketing function or weight
enhancement<G> making the 10lb hammers 12lb.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: Importance of the staple


> I get the impression here that a staple is a staple is a staple, but they
> aren't all the same. I just cut up a few old hammers left over from sets
> past, and found a few significant variations on the theme. One is a wire
> loop, inserted from the bottom, clear through felt and molding, and
twisted
> together on the top. One is a long T staple inserted from the bottom,
> through felt and molding, and spread apart at the top like a cotter pin
> installation. A couple more are staples, driven or inserted through the
> felt and into, but not through the molding. The last one has staples that
> don't even reach the molding, and in fact don't even reach the underfelt.
>
> It seems pretty clear to me that these different staples will have
somewhat
> different properties as reinforcement fasteners of a felt to wood glue
> joint, and that not differentiating between them makes most of the
> discussion somewhat less than informative. So clarify please, and qualify
> observations and speculation with a more accurate description of what
> you're talking about. Those that did, please disregard.
> Ron N
>
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