There are other theories about the function of the staple. It's pretty clear that the glue itself does an adequate job of holding the felt to the molding and the staple doesn't contribute much. But the staple may contribute to maintaining a certain amount of tension in the hammer overall and over time. Note how the staple tends to embed itself in the felt over time. That expansion of the felt in the lower part of the hammer and the restriction by certain types of heavier staples may not allow a change in the tension in the lower part of the hammer and as a consequence in the upper part. Can't say I know for sure but some, including Brooks, I believe, make that argument. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com (sent from bb) -----Original Message----- From: erwinspiano <erwinspiano at aol.com> Sender: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:25:29 To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Reply-To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hammer stapling-tone builders corner Nope. All gotta de steples Jimmy boy. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1jim at grandpianosolutions.com wrote: Capishe? Hey, I didn't know you was Italian...paesah-h-hno!....have you taken the mafioso training seminar? Capishe is a good word to use before you knock some shmoe off...I use it all the time.<G> Since, as you say the Weikert's are higher tension, have you ordered any of the Weikerts without the staple? Jim I -- Jim Ialeggio jim at grandpianosolutions.com (978) 425-9026 Shirley, MA -- Jim Ialeggio jim at grandpianosolutions.com (978) 425-9026 Shirley, MA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120412/606f849a/attachment.htm>
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