---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --Apple-Mail-29-317759170 On 2-okt-04, at 17:52, ilex cameron ross wrote: > Hi all - > Dunno if anyone remembers the ruined set of Hamamatsu hammers on the=20= > Kawai EX that I was dealing with - someone a while ago seriously=20 > over-lacquered them, and not evenly, to the point where they couldn't=20= > really even be even'd-out with needling. Soaking in thinner muffled=20 > the glass-breaking timbre, but didn't really leave me with what i felt=20= > was something worth trying to work with. Pretty much ruined, being as=20= > how it's a 9' concert instrument. So I had them order a set of new=20 > hammers, and requested they come on new shanks and flanges in the=20 > interest of time. Nope, not happening. The lovely new hammers just=20 > arrived - heads only. Not a huge deal, really - they're already=20 > properly bored, tails are shaped, and I guess ultimately this is=20 > probably better. The current shanks and flanges are great. it's just=20= > going to mean=A0heat-gunning the current ones and glueing this set on.=20= > I've never just *glued* a WHOLE SET of grand hammers on a piano - is=20= > there anything special I should look out for? the archive just seems=20= > to have info on hanging a new set, new shanks, flanges, and all. I was=20= > just going to go one at a time or one section at a time so I'd have a=20= > guide with the action out of the piano for hammer angle. > =A0 > any other suggestions? > =A0 > thx, > ilex > =A0 > ps - Joe, you've jinxed my keyboard! now my backspace is crapped out. > =A0 > =A0 > My advice would be to make small pencil marks on the first and last=20 hammer crown of each section, and EXACTLY in the center of the crown.=20 see picture: --Apple-Mail-29-317759170 A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2747 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e8/ac/ce/fe/attachment.bin --Apple-Mail-29-317759170-- ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: pastedGraphic1.tiff Type: image/tiff Size: 15328 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f4/9f/5d/be/pastedGraphic1.tiff ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --Apple-Mail-30-317759173 Measure the distance from the base of the drop screw to the mark on your hammers and write down the distance. see picture : --Apple-Mail-30-317759173 A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 129 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20/76/06/e3/attachment.bin --Apple-Mail-30-317759173-- ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: pastedGraphic3.tiff Type: image/tiff Size: 27109 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/67/d9/02/6e/pastedGraphic3.tiff ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --Apple-Mail-31-317759176 Also measure the distance between the middle of the hammer molding and the centre of the hammer centerpin and write down the distance. see picture: --Apple-Mail-31-317759176 A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 153 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/be/ba/62/9a/attachment.bin --Apple-Mail-31-317759176-- ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: pastedGraphic2.tiff Type: image/tiff Size: 35157 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d7/b8/49/df/pastedGraphic2.tiff ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --Apple-Mail-32-317759181 These measures will help you to get the new hammers into exactly the=20 same position the originals were. You can also see this procedure on our website www.grandpiano.nl 1. Go to the English flag in the upper right corner of the home page=20 and click on it. 2. Click on materials 3. Click on Hammer assembly on the left 4. Click on order form friendly greetings, Andr=E9 Oorebeek --Apple-Mail-32-317759181 A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 388 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/5a/47/2f/80/attachment.bin --Apple-Mail-32-317759181-- ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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