[pianotech] Kimball Console Hammer Return Spring Size

[Garret Traylor]

Hey Win,
Bending will not do, these springs are way too stiff.  The spec for factory
spring size will help me out a lot if someone has it handy.
Garret 

 

From: wimblees at aol.com [mailto:wimblees at aol.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 2:11 PM
To: hpp at highpointpiano.com; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kimball Console Hammer Return Spring Size

 

Garret

 

Instead of replacing the springs, wouldn't be easier to reduce the tension
on them by bending them backwards, similar to the way you reduce the tension
on a rep spring?

Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT 
Piano Tuner/Technician

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Mililani, Oahu, HI  96789
808-349-2943 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Garret Traylor <hpp at highpointpiano.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Mon, Feb 22, 2010 9:03 am
Subject: [pianotech] Kimball Console Hammer Return Spring Size

Can someone tell me the proper hammer return spring size diameter for a
Kimball console.  I have an instrument in my store that has had the springs
replaced but they are way too strong and will need to be down sized.

Kindest Regards,

Garret 

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