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This piano is an old model. Some painting was chipped off. And all the strings were rusty.





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Even the piano was specially designed for tropical area, if it was not maintained well, the piano would spoil.



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Originally posted by doraleo doraleo wrote:

My piano's hammer felts got problem and been glued two years ago.
Now some hammer heads can not been released from the strings when a note is played with a hard touch, why?


The action is very complicated. There are parts I won’t get technical) that are involved in launching the hammer towards the string that should fall away and just catch the hammer on its way back so you can repeat notes quickly. If the action is old and worn, or dirty, those parts might stick when struck hard because they don't move the way they should. They would then wedge the mechanism and prevent the hammer returning.

Probably because it’s so badly notched that it got trapped between the strings, in which case the felt needs replacing. A tuner can temporarily cure the problem using toning needles.
The needles are stuck into the felt to break it up a little. Compacted felt in the notches can be eased, but it won’t last long. It’s not the primary use of toning needles - they’re for even out the sound between the hammers - but it does help when a hammer gets sticky in a very old and hard-played instrument.
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My piano's hammer felts got problem and been glued two years ago.
Now some hammer heads can not been released from the strings when a note is played with a hard touch, why?
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piano hammer felt drop




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The piano is like a form of expression, and all of a sudden, you're dealing in a strange situation.
All those pianos had somebody happy at some time, even if only for a moment. Did the piano smile?
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Even those who take a business-like approach to piano disposal and regularly throws out pianos which are beyond repair, don't always feel happy about it.

"I'm not going to tell them I'm going to chop it up and put it in a hopper. It's an emotional thing. "

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Loosening the strings, and separating the wood from the metal takes around 10 hours. If a piano has really been neglected it might have attracted rats or mice, who like to eat the animal glue used to hold it together and nuzzle up to the felt, meaning that hantavirus - a deadly disease spread by rodents - is a danger.

But it is well worth the bother, argues Hirschfelder. The strings for example are made of high grade steel, and are so strong they can be used as cables for airplanes.

The keys are made of ebony and ivory, which he has seen made into jewellery, artwork - even exclusive tiling around swimming pools.

Pianos are often not made of solid wood, but have a thick wood veneer instead, and this is still worth saving and re-using.

Some people make furniture of it, but this is usually done on a small-scale piece by piece basis.

Where Hirschfelder lives wood recycling services are not available, so it is often burned or turned into wood chip to scatter on gardens.

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