[pianotech] Spinet Hammer Butt Springs

[Steven Hopp]

HI,
I just did one of these and had great success with a coat hanger.  You have to do it in several sections but it works well.  Thanks Chuck Behm.
Steven Hopp

From: tomtuner at verizon.net
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:34:48 -0400
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Spinet Hammer Butt Springs










Matthew,
 Look harder. Actually H.D. 
probably does not have weld rod but it can be had at a REAL hardware store  
and there are versions of the stuff that will slip through the loop of a spinet 
H-spring.  Home Depot is great for lot's of things but to be a 
resourceful piano technician you need to find a hardware store  where the 
old guy's are smoking out by the propane tanks. They know 
everything! 
     Also you can 
take 10 paces from where you are now sitting and use a cheap wire 
coat hanger that comes from the dry cleaners. Look for the light weight shirt 
hangers and cut a straight section out  ( not the heavy wire ones that 
are used for a  winter coat ) It will also slide through the loops 
 and by the way you were looking for steel (or brass) rod not steel 
wire.
 
Best ,
Tom Driscoll,
 
From: Matthew Todd 

   
  
    
    
      
        In the July, 2009 journal, there is a procedure for replacing 
        upright hammer butt springs.  In the article it explains slipping a 
        steel rod through the coil of each spring.
         
        I will be replacing a set of springs on a spinet soon.  I went 
        to Home Depot and the smallest diameter steel wire was still too big to 
        push through the coil of my sample spinet spring I had with me.
         
        Any suggestions are appreciated, 
  thanks!
 		 	   		  
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