[CAUT] monkey hanger

[Jeff Tanner]

monkey hangerYes, perhaps. But, a., finding someone who knows how to do that is one problem. b. getting those kinds of jobs paid for is a royal pain.  And this was for the piano in the university president's residence.  I had a rod in another piano in the shop I replaced in their piano, and the replacement rod went back into the piano in the shop when it came in.  Seems like the new rod was something like $129?  Lot more than that of time, trouble and money would have gone into the repair.
Tanner
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ross 
  To: caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:25 AM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger


  New rod!
  Wouldn't have been easier to find someone to silver solder it. You could even have held it in place for him.
  How much did the new rod cost, and how long did it take to come?
  Come to think on it, I think I repaired one with a mini torch and solder. That was over 10 years ago, and it is still holding.
  John Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia.
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Jeff Tanner 
    To: David Ilvedson ; caut at ptg.org 
    Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:06 PM
    Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger


    I had this happen once. If remember correctly, I couldn't figure out how to hold the wire in place while trying to resolder. Wound up ordering a new rod.  By the time you figure your time and tools you'd have to buy....
    Tanner
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: David Ilvedson 
      To: caut at ptg.org ; pianotech at ptg.org 
      Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:51 AM
      Subject: [CAUT] monkey hanger


      List,

      I have a Steinway B with a broken wire hanger that is soldered into the sost blade and attaches to the monkey.  I have a pretty good idea on how to repair this...I've brazed copper pipes a bit...very little bit, but I imagine it is similar...?   If someone has done this, a little advice would be appreciated...

      David Ilvedson, RPT
      Pacifica, CA 94044
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