Young Chang Growing Action Brackets Pictures (Modified by KentSwafford)

[William R. Monroe]

Terry,

Excellent Photos.  Thanks for the post.  I have yet to experience the joy,
and am thankful for this kind of info for when my time comes.....

Respectfully,
William R. Monroe



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry" <terry@farrellpiano.com>
To: <files@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 6:49 PM
Subject: Young Chang Growing Action Brackets Pictures (Modified by
KentSwafford)


> Seems there are a number of folks on this list that have not run across
> the Young Chang Growing Action Bracket phenomena. I am in the midst of
> replacing the brackets on a 1991 Young Chang with this problem (or is
> it an opportunity?!). Below are several pictures showing how they can
> grow/expand.
>
> The picture below shows a new inner bracket standing in front of the
> old expanded inner bracket - you can easily see how much taller the old
> bracket is where the two main action rails sit on the brackets.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6tvgt
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/d8/4c/ec/f1/
> attachment.jpe
>
> Below is a similar picture as above, but with a new and old outer
> bracket.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3n62d
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/b6/79/80/82/
> attachment.jpe
>
> Below is a picture looking straight down at a new and old bracket - the
> new bracket is the lower one. You can easily see how the expanding
> brackets not only raise both action rails, but also increase the action
> spread.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3ufq5
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/81/0b/06/19/
> attachment.jpe
>
> Below is a picture showing the general condition of some of these
> brackets - how the metal not only expands, but also deteriorates until
> it crumbles apart. The hammer flange rail mounts on the flat surface at
> the left side of the bracket. This puppy is toast!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/64dwo
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/1d/1b/9a/b5/
> attachment.jpe
>
>
> Terry Farrell
>
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