Hi, Speaking of pre-cutting the strings. I remember someone on this list, I think it was. Saying, wrap the cord around a piece of doweling, and run a razor blade down. Voila, a bunch the same size. Regards, John M. Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe & Penny Goss <imatunr@primenet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 11:58 PM Subject: Re: hammer traveling... > Terry, > Sounds very interesting. > Did you pre cut the string to the same size? > Joe Goss > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charly Tuner <charly_tuner@hotmail.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 4:29 PM > Subject: Re: hammer traveling... > > > > Newton and list, > > > > I just today "invented" a great way to re-loop the butt flanges WITHOUT > > having to remove them. You leave everything in place; just remove all the > > dampers so you can work from the back of the action. First, I remove the > old > > broken, disintegrating loops, then...I use a very sharp punch and gently > > mark on the rounded top of the flange, two small start holes, one on each > > side of the flange. Then, using a very VERY small drill bit, about the > > diameter of a needle, i carefully drill (just above center on the TOP of > the > > rounded area) and only about 1/8" deep, if that. Then I take a strand of > 50 > > lb test fishing line. Next I bend the ends over (for a good snug fit) and > > hold with a needle nose, then I apply a small drop of CA, then push into > the > > hole. I repeat this step for the other side. What results is actually much > > stronger than the original, and the spring works perfect. This may sound > > complicated, but it's not, and sure beats the he## out of taking out the > > flanges, or replacing them alltogether. You also don't upset the hammers > in > > any way, so there is NO travelling necessary! This technique will save me > > LOTS of time AND hassle taking out the flanges. Try it, you'll like it! > > > > PS: HAs anyone besides me NOT received their MAy issue of the journal?? > I've > > tried contacting PTG, but no reply. > > > > Terry Peterson > > Los Angeles, CA > > Associate Member, PTG > > > > > > > > >From: nhunt@jagat.com (Newton Hunt) > > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > > >To: pianotech@ptg.org > > >Subject: Re: hammer traveling... > > >Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 16:13:28 -0400 > > > > > >Yamaha verticals usually use unglued paper between flange > > >and rail which fall out when removing the flange. > > > > > > Newton > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > >
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