Hammer fluff fallout

[David Love]

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David Love
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> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Oliver Snelson <rsnelson@bwsys.net>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 10/7/2003 4:57:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Hammer fluff fallout
>
> The part about "getting the piano on the porch." You do this alone?
> Perhaps the little old lady helps? As always, Gordon, take it to the
> extreme. Where are all these pathogens that you speak off? Seems we
> would all be really sick puppies working in the filth all the time. I
> see a heck of a lot of old piano tuners out there. Must not be too bad
> after all. Rich
>
> gordon stelter wrote:
> > 
> > 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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