This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Warren and List - here's another odd problem to do with dampers and hammers not = working... unscrew the damper (this is an upright?) and look at the = damper tail felt. I have found the damper spoon so rough that it has = gauged out a pit in the tail felt and stopped the lever from returning! = A quickie fix is to remove that felt and turn it end-for-end then reglue = it. That's for in the field work where you haven't got felt to hand of = the right thickness/density whatever. Regards Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Warren Fisher=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 3:02 PM Subject: Re: butt springs Richard, I wouldn't advise doing it that way. I don't think the rail screws = are removable inside the piano. There is too little clearance between = the screw head and the hammer rail. You may get them out, but I doubt = you could get them back in. Sometimes you have to remove the hammer = rail to get enough clearance. Also you have a good possibility of = messing up the damper adjustment getting the rail out. You really don't = want to do that. Springs are not the only thing that will cause a key not to work. You = will never know what is causing the problem unless you remove the action = and inspect everything. I have replaced a spring and then found the = flanges seized up with moisture.=20 You should charge a substantial fee, at least one hour, just for = removal and replacement of the drop action. This charge should not = include any work and should be collected whether you work on the action = or not. Don't sell yourself short. Take the action to the shop and put it in a cradle so that all the = parts are accessable. Warren Fisher- Navy Retired - Slidell, Louisiana=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From:=20 To: Pianotech Sent: 7/22/2005 7:36:12 AM=20 Subject: Re: butt springs But I can pull the rail and install springs right? -------------- Original message from Andrew and Rebeca Anderson = <anrebe@sbcglobal.net>: --------------=20 This is the Whitney Spinet right? I've worked on one of those. = Do not plan on adding anything to the spring rail. Tolerances are very = close there. They have felt on it because the hammer shanks will check = against it on a firm blow. AMHIK, Andrew At 07:43 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote: Thanks Terry, Actually, I did not want to pull the action on this turkey. I = was toying with the idea of installing springs on a thin strip of wood = and then glueing it in place. -------------- Original message from "Farrell" = <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>: --------------=20 Alan, that was cruel and uncalled for. Whitney, like all piano = manufacturers space the butt springs one per butt! (It's the butts that = are randomly spaced!) ;-) =20 That's all you get Rick until you give us more information! R = U replacing the spring rail for some reason? Or just the springs. = Perhaps this is the first time you have replaced this type of spring? If = so, you may just not be aware that the springs are set into little holes = in the spring rail - so no spacing efforts are needed - just remove old = springs and replace with new ones in original holes. (You need to soak = the felt to soften and remove the hide glue...... oh no - was a Whitney = glued up with hide glue or will it be some ookey white crud.....?????) =20 No doubt there is tons of info in the archives describing this = job. I know there is good stuff in the PTG reprint articles - that's = what I used the first time I did that job. =20 Terry Farrell =20 Whitney spinet, eh? Just use the same random spacing the = factory used.... oh, wait, that was cruel. =20 More seriously: Are these on a damper rebound rail in the = usual configuration? Is the rail still usable? =20 Actually, I guess I don't really understand your question = ... a little more detail, please ... =20 Alan Barnard Salem, Missouri Is there a standard distance for spacing hammer butt = springs? I'm thinking of doing a gang replacement on a Whitney spinet . =20 Thanks, Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/0b/a9/a4/a1/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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