Just to avoid stain marks, water can content additives (while I have used water in bottles for backchecks , without problems). I have not actually used the process for rollers (I change them), but for vertical pianos knuckles or parts that look like them on some grands. it is just a matter to avoid untense leather. Anecdotic story : When in the army a guy wanted to show his bravoure walking more fast that everyone when making exercises lioke forced walks (with heavy bags on the shoulders), the usual trick to have him quiet was to moist his leather trousers belt on some lenght on the back so he don't see it. Then after on hour walk the belt get so tight the guy generally fall down because it stopped the blood from normal circulation (horrible story is not it ?). After that he generally slow down for some time ... best to you. Isaac OLEG -----Message d'origine----- De : Jim Busby [mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu] Envoyé : mardi 23 mars 2004 13:54 À : oleg-i@noos.fr; College and University Technicians Objet : RE: Kawai heavy action Why "pure distilled water"? Jim Busby -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Isaac OLEG Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 1:43 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: RE: Kawai heavy action Hi, While you will be at it, applying a drop of pure distilled water on the leather (if it is leather ) of the knuckle, can help you to tense it tight while gluing. The tension shows up when drying , and it is better not to overtight the leather first then (it is easy because the water makes it more soft). Then if you do that with little plastic press clamps and hot glue you can finish with a good job, assuming the underside is not too flat. Most of the KG series in France have Renner hammers, is yours ? - i've always been told that these hammers wher fitted by the importer, they used very heavy hammers, some pianos play like trucks, but at these times pianists seem to appreciate that (because of the teatchers instructions to gain muscles !). Isaac OLEG -----Message d'origine----- De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de fssturm@unm.edu Envoyé : mardi 23 mars 2004 03:22 À : College and University Technicians Objet : Re: Kawai heavy action Today I visited the piano in question. Thought I'd report briefly on what I found. Jim Harvey and Vince Mrkalo get the prize for best diagnosis at a cyber- distance. I then tuned the piano, thinking over what I would propose to do. I ended up bidding a one to 1 1/2 day job, intending to ream and repin all hammerflanges (a hammer filing has to go along with this; fortunately the hammers aren't grooved very deeply); detach one end of each knuckle leather, stretch and re- glue, apply powdered teflon; do some other incidental friction removal, like brushing, ironing, applying powdered teflon to wipp cushions; polish and Mclube capstans; polish and mclube keypins; ease balance holes as needed. And then a fairly rapid regulation, including making damper lift a bit later. Slam dunk, I think. We'll see if they go for it. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico _______________________________________________ caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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