I replaced a broken fallboard mechanism on a Yamaha C3 recently and ordered the part from Yamaha. It is called a "rotary damper" and costs $84. for_ one_ side. Phil Ryan On 4/27/2010 5:14 AM, Terry Farrell wrote: > Whereas I am not familiar with installation of the Kawai or Yamaha > mechanism, Jurgen's unit does require some chiseling/routing out of > the fallboard and case side. So you've gotta shape/cut a couple of > recesses - isn't that why we are professionals? It's not rocket > science...... > > Terry Farrell > > On Apr 27, 2010, at 12:06 AM, tnrwim at aol.com <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com> > wrote: > >> >> I tuned a Yamaha C2 a couple of weeks ago that had the slow drop >> fallboard. Maybe Yamaha might have one they'd sell? >> >> >> Rob McCall >> >> I think what Don was trying to say that the mechanism isn't as much >> of the problem as is the woodworking required to install them. At the >> factory they use a computerized machine to cut out the fall board and >> the rim. In other words, Yamaha's mechanism might have the same problem. >> Wim -- I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses. Victor Hugo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100427/11a8651c/attachment.htm>
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