[pianotech] Spinet Hammer Butt Springs

Michael Magness ifixpiano at gmail.com
Mon Aug 23 17:10:13 MDT 2010


On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net>wrote:

>   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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I like using the hanger wire myself, it's a case of you can do it without it
but since it's readily available, makes the job a little easier and doesn't
cost anything, why wouldnt you? Just so you can say you did it the hard way?
Not me, I've done too many things that way already! (g)

Mike
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Michael Magness
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