Terry: Yamaha sells the hammers and shanks/flanges pre-hung. Replacing them becomes a very fast job. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/31/02 at 4:41 PM Farrell wrote: >Thanks Tom. Yes, I agree - if replacing hammers, replace hammer, shank, >knuckle, flange. In this particular case, I am trying to evaluate all >components - all are OK, but I think replacement of any and/or all would >result in much improvement. It's got to be her decision & I'm just trying >to >gather the best info to relate to her. I think the major thing here will be >hammers: If she decides to replace them, then the whole top of the action >gets replaced. > >Thanks to all that provided input. > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@gate.net> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:23 PM >Subject: Re: Yamaha Flange Pinning > > >> Terry, >> If you are going to add hammers,do yourself a favor and install >> shanks,knuckles, and flanges at the same time. >> Seeing that this piano has been used by a serious player for many years, >> the knuckles are going to need attention as well as the pinning. For the >> time and effort you are better off replacing the shanks,flanges, and >hammers >> and the difference in control of touch and tone will be appreciated to a >> higher degree. >> Tom Servinsky,RPT >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> >> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:13 AM >> Subject: Yamaha Flange Pinning >> >> >> > 1979 Yamaha G3. Owner is an advanced classical player. >> > >> > She described a lack of control - action too light. DW seemed OK >(didn't >> > measure), but hammer flanges were down in the two-gram range. I >> recommended >> > either repinning or replacement. I've used alchohol/water to loosen a >set >> of >> > bushings, but does that also work to increase friction? Or is that a >> > technique best reserved for spinets - perhaps a nice Yamaha owned by a >> good >> > pianist needs a proper repinning??? >> > >> > Terry Farrell >> > >> > >> _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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