This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment One thing you can do is cut a slot down from the top of the pin down to the becket on your dummy pin. That way, after the coil is wound, it will slide up and off the pin. While you still have to bend it out slightly to get it onto the pin that's in the piano, it's a bit easier. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Piannaman@aol.com Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 7:00 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: String Replacing Annoyance / Action Problem Matthew, Ditto to David's post on pre-coiling...I did a bunch of strings yesterday(see previous post "all strung out") and I pre-coiled every string, even the lowest A. The core wire is a bit stiff down there, but it's quite doable. Pre-coiling saves a tremendous amount of time and effort. The only hard parts are getting the becket out of the dummy on the thicker gauges, then getting it back into the pin on the piano if you've bent the wire into a pretzel....almost nothing is unsalvageable, though! >>When I play a single note on my piano, the hammer strikes the string and then very lazily does not rebound, but kind of floats between the string and rest rail. I have to release the key, and then flick the hammer back to it's rest position before I play the note again. What do you think could be the problem? I have several ideas, but I want to be sure. You should of seen me during my tuning practice today! Kind of annoying.>> Are the hammer return springs in the butt-groove?? If it's a Yamaha, are the cord springs broken. Learning to trouble shoot this stuff is crucial to servicing piano. Does the key fall back, leaving the hammer hanging, or is there excess friction in the key? Work front to back, eliminating one thing at a time. Good luck, Dave Stahl In a message dated 3/17/05 6:10:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, davidlovepianos@comcast.net writes: If you mean on a string replacement you can avoid the "cranking" up and excessive slack associated with it by prewinding the string on a dummy pin and then transferring the coil. That will keep enough tension on the string to keep it locked on the bridge pins. When restringing, you should be able to coil the string onto the new pin enough so that you maintain tension on the string which will keep it in place at the bridge. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of tom driscoll Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 6:00 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: String Replacing Annoyance Subject: String Replacing Annoyance What kind of ingenuity do you all use to keep the string from popping out between the bridge pins when you're cranking the tuning pins up? Matthew Todd _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/1c/69/32/e5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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