damper flange cords

[Lance Lafargue]

I think they have by now.  I am not sure why the individuals that
represented them  would never admit there was a problem though.  Maybe if
you're not forced to admit the truth in business it minimizes your losses. 
I say this from 12 years of watching how the manufactures respond to
recommendations and observations by techs. 
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Howard S. Rosen  <hsrosen@emi.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: damper flange cords
> Date: Monday, January 19, 1998 6:18 PM
> 
> Lance,
> 
> Why do you think that YAMAHA will not change the material?
> 
> Howard S. Rosen, RPT
> Boynton Beach, Florida
> 
> ----------
> > 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
> > 
> > ----------
> > > 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