FW: Tokiwa parts (was Steinway K Double flange)

[Richard Brekne]

Change the pins, McLube the spring :)

RicB

Mark Dierauf wrote:

> In the last year I put in two sets of the Tokiwa "Miracle Wips" with the
> movable heel and wippen assist spring. Both sets have ongoing problems
> with squeeking rep-lever springs (they squeek in the slots) which also
> causes erratic hammer rise due to the increased friction. In addition,
> one of these sets has occasional problems where either the jack or
> wippen flange pinning becomes tight to the point of not functioning. I
> have measured friction on some of these at over 40 grams!!!
>
> - Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A440A@aol.com [mailto:A440A@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:49 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Steinway K Double flange
>
> Mark writes:
>
> << I've done a couple of these with all new Tokiwa parts - Yamaha
> dampers
> and it's a royal pain! After examining some new K's I've wondered if one
> could simple but a new style action frame from NY and install the new
> Renner parts on it. Expensive, but it would make regulating and future
> service much easier. Also I remain unconvinced of the longevity of the
> Tokiwa parts - the more of them that I see, the less I like them. >>
>
> Greetings,
>    I used Tokiwa parts for several Steinway grands at Vanderbilt back in
> the
> mid 1980's and those actions are still in use, still functioning
> extremely
> well.  There was less pinning problems than the factory parts at the
> time, and
> there was much less papering needed to travel and space them when I
> installed
> them!
> Have some things changed??
> Wondering
> Ed Foote RPT
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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>
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