damper flange cords

[Howard S. Rosen]

Lance,

Why do you think that YAMAHA will not change the material?

Howard S. Rosen, RPT
Boynton Beach, Florida

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> From: Lance Lafargue <lafargue@iAmerica.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: damper flange cords
> Date: Sunday, January 18, 1998 10:40 PM
> 
> Howard,
> I've replaced dozens of these and now automatically look in to check the
> cords.  When you have repetition problems and slow hammer return, you
know
> what it is.  Yamaha told me it only happens in my part of the world.  I
do
> agree that it is what the cord is made of and not the corrosion of the
> spring.  The cord turns to POWDER! On a warranty replacement I was told
> that I should have been able to do the job in less than half the time I
> estimated and there is no consideration of the need to file the hammers
for
> correct hammer/string alignment.  I should also say that I have not seen
> this on pianos built after about 1980 (?) and I suspect that they found
out
> what the problem was.  A jig can be made to cut and glue new cord on the
> existing flanges, but I usually just replace. 
> Lance Lafargue, RPT
> New Orleans Chapter
> Covington, LA.
> lafargue@iamerica.net
> 
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> > From: Howard S. Rosen  <hsrosen@emi.net>
> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Subject: damper flange cords
> > Date: Saturday, January 17, 1998 2:49 PM
> > 
> > Hi List,
> > 
> > Since moving to Florida from New York 9 years ago, I have noted several
> > cases of torn hammer flange cords in Yamaha uprights ( Young Chang as
> > well). I have always assumed that our humid weather here is the
culprit.
> > With that in mind, I wrote to Yamaha 4 times and suggested the use of
> > polyester cord, but to no avail. They never responded to any of my
> letters.
> > Now I know that replacing these flanges, or the cords as some techs do,
> is
> > a source of revenue, but it does make for unhappy Yamaha owners to be
> faced
> > with this repair after about 10-13 years of ownership. 
> > 
> > Have any of you techs been faced with this? Do you agree that this
> problem
> > is more prevalent in humid areas? Any thoughts?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Howard S. Rosen, RPT
> > Boynton Beach, Florida