[pianotech] First hammer job - considerations

[KeyKat88 at aol.com]

Greetings,
 
       Thanks for the posts. I have  decided to do 2 pianos The U3 I want to 
play ASAP, those I will get pre  drilled...and repl (possibly) flanges as 
well?  
 
       Becky (Becker Bros 1903 upright) built  like a truck ..great sound 
...Becky is getting a custom job.  In  tech school, we installed sets in old 
uprights, we measured and  drilled them all....its been awhile and I need the 
refresher as Becky needs the  hammers.I will visit spurlock sites, will need jigs.
 
Thanks for responses and suggestions
 
Julia 
 
 
In a message dated 3/6/2009 7:24:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ed440 at mindspring.com writes:

Comprehensive knowledge of hammer replacement for  vertical pianos is quite 
complicated. For example, you can replace just the  hammers, or the hammers and 
shanks, or the hammers, shanks and butts, or the  hammers, shanks, butts and 
flanges. There are several different kinds of butts  and flanges, some very 
easy to work with, such as the ones with the butt  plates at the center pin. 
Loosen the plate and the butt comes free of the  flange, which can stay on the 
rail.
 
Julia should be aware that a simple hammer  replacement on a U-3 is just the 
first step. Another piano might need a  different approach. See Spurlock's 
site, and search back issues of the Journal  or get the reprint books.
 
Ed  S.


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