The allen screw is not to be removed. Sauter concert grands all feature these, and I do say, "They are the cat's meow." I'm looking at converting my wifes concert grand to this as the other things are just too wobbly. Andrew Anderson On Jul 9, 2009, at 9:49 AM, wimblees at aol.com wrote: > What and how will it be held in place when the allen screw is lost > by movers? With Samic legs, the bolts are pretty big, and easy to > pack. But that small set screw can easily be swept away, or dropped > in the grass. Why did they feel the need to change a good system? > > Wim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu> > To: pianotech at ptg.org <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2009 5:31 pm > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Quick Question - New Type Steinway Lyre and > LegAttachment > > Kerry, > > I forgot to add, with the new system the Allen wrench tightens the > bolt firmly into a hole providing more than just a friction fit. I > ain't sayin I like it, but this may be the "advantage" they see. > > Jim > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > Behalf Of Kerry [kerrykean at att.net] > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:36 PM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Quick Question - New Type Steinway Lyre and > LegAttachment > > I have to agree. Can anyone explain the advantage over the old system? > > > > Kerry Kean > www.kerrykean.com > > From: wimblees at aol.com [mailto:wimblees at aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:56 AM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Quick Question - New Type Steinway Lyre and > LegAttachment > > I don't like it, primarily because of the need for an Allen wrench. > It means another tool we have to carry around to use once every 10 > years. > > Wim > > -----Original Message----- > From: William R. Monroe <bill at a440piano.net> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 5:22 am > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Quick Question - New Type Steinway Lyre and > Leg Attachment > Paul, the square male end slides into the female receiver. The set > screw is tightened with an Allen wrench through the receiver into > the male end. I like it, other than the need for an extra tool. > > William R. Monroe > > > On Jul 7, 2009, at 10:48 AM, PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com wrote: >> Mark: >> >> From the picture, I can't see what the use of the Allen wrench >> might be. How do these actually lock together? Or just let me know >> the appropriate SS bulletin to reference. Thanks. >> >> Paul >> >> In a message dated 7/7/2009 7:03:03 A.M. Central Daylight Time, pianotech at nhpianos.com >> writes: >> Joe - here's a pic from a recent S&S technical bulletin. The tool >> needed is an 8mm or 5/16" Allen wrench. >> >> - Mark >> >> <IMAGE_151.jpg> >> >> Joe DeFazio wrote: >> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Hi All, >> >> I stopped at a hall tonight very briefly to look at a rental S&S B >> that was just moved in for some upcoming concerts. Regulation is a >> disaster. I immediately noticed that one of the lyre support >> sticks was not installed properly by the piano movers (it was just >> hanging there). I also noticed that the legs attach via the new >> S&S method (as of the last couple of years). I have not worked on >> the legs or lyres of any of these new-style S&S grands before. >> >> My question is: besides the fact that the lyre is locked in place >> by two screws instead of a cam, is there any difference in the lyre >> attachment system as compared to the traditional S&S lyre? In >> other words, is it just sliding-dovetailed metal plates that slide >> forward (towards the performer) to dismount, or is it some new- >> fangled contraption? Yes, for the record, I like new-fangled >> contraptions. I like excellently engineered old-fangled >> contraptions, too. >> >> I will have barely enough time to take care of some serious >> regulation problems tomorrow between rehearsals, so if anyone can >> save me even a few minutes of fussing around during that brief and >> inadequate time, I would appreciate it. I would normally not ask a >> question of the list that I could figure out on my own, but in this >> instance, I won't have any figuring time. I also hate to go >> hurriedly whacking on piano parts with a mallet if, in fact, they >> weren't designed to be whacked. A piano is not a perky plastic mole. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Joe DeFazio >> Pittsburgh >> >> P.S. - I have absolutely no reason to take the legs off, but if >> anyone wants to remind me and the list how the new leg mounting >> system works, I bet I'm not the only list member who read about it >> some time ago and forgot it since.... >> >> </div> >> >> An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! > > > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! > > Dell Studio XPS Desktop: Save up to $400 - Limited Time Offer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090709/d46a2ce3/attachment-0001.htm>
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