[pianotech] Spinet Hammer Butt Springs

[Greg Newell]

Matthew,

                I just did this job on a M&H console. It goes quite well
without the rod if you just don’t pull so hard getting the little tail
through the hole or tucked into the slot. Don’t pull too hard and the coil
won’t deform and the thing won’t shift sideways either. Good Luck!

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Matthew Todd
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:57 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Spinet Hammer Butt Springs

 


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!

TODD PIANO WORKS 
Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
(979) 248-9578

http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> 

 

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