Hammer fluff fallout

[gordon stelter]

But please be mindful that the wretched yuck which we
routinely remove from pianos ( mose feces, dessicated
cat pee, etc.. ) contains pathogens and tiny, tiny
bits which EASILY traverse the holes in vacuum cleaner
bags which are, to them, about as restrictive as the
Lincoln Tunnel is to a  Miata!
     For this reason I do not use vacuums to blow air
into pianos, but have on my Dirty Piano Service Call
Truck a big air compressor and about 150 feet of hose.
If it's JUST dust I will vacuum, then blow out. But if
its really, nastier stuff I will get the piano on a
porch and blast away, inviting the customer to view 
( from a safe distance) the amazing cloud of filth
which rises from thgeir parlor's most frequent
resident.
    ( They usually are very grateful. )
    Thump

--- Brian Lawson <lawsonic@bdmail.co.za> wrote:
> Take along a vacuum cleaner, one which also blows.
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Davis" <davistunes@yahoo.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:30 PM
> Subject: Hammer fluff fallout
> 
> 
> When I'm re-shaping hammers, there's always a lot of
> fluff that floats around.  Therefore, I'm reluctant
> to
> do hammers in the customer's home without scheduling
> Merry Maids to show up and dust after I'm finished.
> 
> Am I just messy or is the fallout part of the ordeal
> of having one's piano serviced.
> 
> And that brings up another thing, how do you deal
> with
> upright re-shaping at the customer's home?  It's not
> fun doing it on the floor or front porch (AMHIK),
> and
> I'm not really set up for hauling a couple of small
> tables along. 
> 
> Just wondering,
> 
> Dave Davis
> Renton, WA 
> 
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