Spinet Spring Rail

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Richard,
it helps to have the springs with the long tails. <g>























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Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Day" <pianotoone@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: Spinet Spring Rail


> Sorry for the repeat question.  Didn't understand completely the first
> replies
>
> Am replacing all the hammer springs in a spinet.  Have all the new springs
> inserted into proper holes with tail sticking out the back.  Have run .088
> drill rod thru coils to keep from crushing and in alignment.
>
> Problem is I can't force the tail into the tiny slots where the old
springs
> came from.  The slot doesn't  seem to be quite bib enough.  Have tried
> pushing them in with a screwdirver blade; lengthwise slips off,  crosswise
> just bends the tail but doesn't pusc tail in slot.  Somebody suggested
> drilling a second hole and threading end into that.
>
> Would end go all the way thru so it showed near the coil.  If only part
way
> thru how do you tighten/secure it.
>
> Have always used the replacement springs with the square brass clip, after
> removoing old springs, in the past.  Seems much easier.  But they no
longer
> seem to be available.
>
> BIG THANKS for help.
>
> Dick Day
> Marshall MI
>
>
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