[pianotech] re-gluing loose hammer felt

[Douglas Gregg]

The Garrett Wade ratcheting clamps that I posted to all of you and put
into the TT&T of the Journal are sadly no longer available from
Garrett Wade. I have not found another source. The Bessy clamps that I
ordered and thought would be very similar are a little too big. They
compare to the intermediate size from Garrett Wade.They will work but
are twice as wide and don't wrap around the hammer like the small ones
do.  Let me know if any of you are able to find ones with a 2 inch
deep throat that fit nicely around a bass hammer felt. I would like to
get some more myself. I only have two

Doug Gregg
Classic Piano Doc

From: David Weiss <davidweiss at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pianotech]
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 4:21 PM
> A good way to clamp them is with
> cable ties left over from Dampp Chaser
> installations. Very secure and no cost.? Here's a few
> photos.
>
> David Weiss
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]
> On Behalf
> Of Ron Nossaman
> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 3:30 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] re-gluing loose hammer felt
>
> On 2/4/2012 1:47 PM, Tom Gorley wrote:
> > 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/
>
>
> Sorry, I don't remember who it was either but as long as
> we're in the
> Garrett Wade catalog looking at clamps, at $6 each for ten,
> these are the
> best F clamp bargain there is. Not much good for hammer
> felt, but I have 20
> of them on a new vertically laminated bridge root in the
> shop and I really
> like them.
>
> http://www.garrettwade.com/inexpensive-hd-12-fast-acting-clamps/p/05R08.01/
>
> Ron N