[pianotech] re-gluing loose hammer felt

Tom Gorley tomgorley88 at sonic.net
Sat Feb 4 12:47:50 MST 2012


About 6 months ago a tuner put us on to clamps that work perfectly for this job. I wish I could remember who, so I can give him credit. 
Here is the website of the Garrett Wade Company and the correct page.

 http://www.garrettwade.com/ratchet-lock-spring-clamps/p/05R04.01/




On Feb 4, 2012, at 10:57 AM, John Ross wrote:

> I also use super glue.
> But the secret is to use two coats on the felt.
> When I first used it the felt soaked up the glue, and the joint was starved, and was hit and miss.
> Since i started to put it on the felt first, then reapply to the felt and wood later once the first coat on the felt had set. I have had no problem with failure.
> I use a vise to hold the hammer felt in place, so it has some tension. I also use curved wooden parts flat on one side to be square with the vise jaw. Just cut out of scrap hardwood.
> John Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia.
> On 04-02-2012, at 2:18 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> Chuck
>>  
>> I've used super glue, clamping the felt with vice grips. It sets up in about a minute.
>>  
>> Wim
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CHARLES BECKER <cbeckercpt at verizon.net>
>> To: PTG <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 4:59 am
>> Subject: [pianotech] re-gluing loose hammer felt
>> 
>> Hello list,
>>  
>> What is the best glue to use when regluing loose hammer felt to the moulding?
>>  
>> Thanks in advance.
>>  
>> Chuck Becker
> 

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