[pianotech] First hammer job - considerations

[Ed Sutton]

Nicely noted, BR.

On my U1, also a vertical, I have replaced the original hammers with Abel natural hammers, and am very happy with the result. No more monthly voicing.
In some ways hanging vertical hammers is trickier than hanging grand hammers. If the butts and flanges are in good shape, one approach is to remove and replace every other hammer, let dry and align carefully to the original hammers, then remove and replace the other hammers. let them dry and align to the first group of hammers.
Use Titebond Trim and Moulding glue. It will soften with heat from a heat gun, and give you a chance to fix your mistakes.
The Abel suppliers should be able to bore the hammers to Yamaha specs.

Ed Sutton


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barbara Richmond 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 5:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] First hammer job - considerations


  She wrote that her piano is a U3--which is a vertical.

  br  




  ----- Original Message -----
  From: erwinspiano at aol.com
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2009 4:22:07 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] First hammer job - considerations

  Hi Julia
   Ronsen can handle all the prep and pre-hanging. We carry Tokiwa shanks and flanges.
    E-mail privately
    Dale


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 8:44 am
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] First hammer job - considerations




  Hi Julia, 

  Practicing on your personal piano is an excellent thought.  To save time and headaches, have your hammers pre-bored, tail shaped, etc. so you're ready to glue and go!  Are you going to replace the shanks and flanges, too? 

  Paul 



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  Greetings, 
    
          No pun intended but: It just "struck" me today that I never installed hammers for a paying customer. 
    
           I was called to evaluate the condition of a Steinway console, and told the perspective buyer it's going to need new hammers in the next couple years or so. ...The last time I installed hammers was 5 years ago in tuning/tech school. 
    
          I am thinking: wwwelllll....I have needled and needled my Yamaha U3 and I still remaining is this ear piercing underlying tone... SO... perhaps I should install my own set before I attempt for a paying customer. I am just looking down the road at this job inevitably dead ahead. 
    
           My post has a 2 fold purpose: 1. Sharing with new techs that this inevitably will happen to you and 2.  Asking for any thoughts of the experienced. 
    
  Thank you 
  Julia Gottshall 
  Reading, PA   

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