Avery, Thanks for the input, Wanna buy a nice set of used asian flanges ? Ha Tom Driscoll ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 8:37 PM Subject: RE: yamaha butts > Hi Jeannie, > > I just got through doing one and I totally agree. The only question is > whether or not > you file the hammers so you don't have to make them mate with the old > grooves. :-) > > Avery > > P.S. I didn't! :-) > > At 10:59 AM 09/18/00 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi Tom, > >I'm just getting ready to do one of these such actions on Wednesday. The > >U3 in question is a grey market Yamaha. I've never encountered this > >problem on American-bound uprights. I believe, and judging from past > >discussions, that replacing all of the flanges is the most > >efficient/economical way to proceed. Since they are readily available, > >why bother with tiny pieces of cord? Others on the List have become > >rather proficient and even have jigs set up to do the string replacing, > >but the first time is always the slowest and I prefer not taking the time > >to learn on a customer's piano. > > > >Good luck with yours. > >Jeannie > > > > > >Jeannie Grassi, RPT > >Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal > ><mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net>mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf > >>Of Tom Driscoll > >>Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:51 PM > >>To: pianotech@ptg.org > >>Subject: yamaha butts > >> > >>Fellow Techs, In the past month I've had 2 Yamaha studios, Late 70,s With > >>deteriorated spring cords( excuse the nomenclature) >Is this material > >>something other than silk?> Its light brown in color and will crumble to > >>the touch.Also your opinions on wheather to replace the whole set of > >>butts or to replace this material (with silk) on the existing butts > >>(action centers good on both pianos)I guess this is a cost vs > >>labor question. Thanks for any responses < Tom Driscoll> >
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