hammer spring rails

[Mike McCoy]

Oops, Actually I believe I used #12 wire, not 13

Mike

Mike McCoy RPT
So Central Pa Chapter 170 & SEPA 190 PTG
Langhorne, Pa
Mailto:mjmccoyrpt@earthlink.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike McCoy" <mjmccoyrpt@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: hammer spring rails


> Hi,
>
>  A short piece of #13 piano wire chucked in a Dremel tool works amazingly
> well to re-drill/cleanout the holes in the spring rail if you don't have
> small bits. You will need a small collet for the Dremel, my collets came
> from Homely Depot, a set of 3 different sizes in a pack.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Mike McCoy RPT
> So Central Pa Chapter 170 & SEPA 190 PTG
> Langhorne, Pa
> Mailto:mjmccoyrpt@earthlink.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul" <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 9:45 AM
> Subject: Re: hammer spring rails
>
>
> > Mike
> > I've replaced the springs with great success. it is a fairly simple job.
> The
> > springs from the supply houses need to be modified and weakened but the
> > results are well worth the effort. I didn't have a drill bit small
enough
> to
> > ream the holes but an appropriate piece of piano wire did the job.
> >
> > Paul Chick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike Coplin <coplinpiano@bright.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 10:58 AM
> > Subject: hammer spring rails
> >
> >
> > > Anyone,
> > > Where can I get replacement hammer spring rails for those Pratt-Reed
> > > vertical compact actions?
> > > You know, the ones that self destruct because of the felt contacting
the
> > > coils causing corrosion.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike Coplin RPT
> > > Indiana Chapter
> > >
> >
>