Cy: I've found that frequently as you pull the old spring out the glue will come with it making a complete reaming unnecessary. dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 dporritt@mail.smu.edu ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Cy Shuster <741662027@theshusters.org> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:00:53 -0400 Subject: Re: Replacing upright jack springs >Yup, stretching worked for one or two, but not all. I'd like to replace. I >think I've got good enough access to the jack on this action that I can >clean out the old glue without pulling the action and removing the wippen. >The repair guide shows using a special reamer (like a Forstner bit?) to >remove the old glue -- which requires wippen removal. >--Cy-- >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 12:05 PM >Subject: Re: Replacing upright jack springs >At 11:52 10/13/2004 -0400, you wrote: >>I've got an old Kimball upright that has a half dozen weak jack springs >>(the jack moves OK; the spring's just too weak to return it). Brady's >>great guide to field repairs says you should pull the action, remove the >>wippen, and ream out the depression that the spring sits in to remove old >>glue. >> >>This is one part of an upright action that I've got pretty good access to, >>as is. Is there an easier way? >> >>--Cy Shuster-- >>Bluefield, WV >> >You say weak, not broken? Have you tried the quick and easy route of >trying to stretch the springs? >If they break then, they need replacing anyway, right? >my 1.2¢. >Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician >Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 >Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076 >-The only substitute for bad manners is good reflexes. >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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