Yamaha Flange Pinning

[Tom Servinsky]

Terry,
If you are going to add hammers,do yourself a favor and install
shanks,knuckles, and flanges at the same time.
Seeing that this piano has been  used by a serious player for many years,
the knuckles are going to need attention as well as the pinning. For the
time and effort you are better off replacing the shanks,flanges, and hammers
and the difference in control of touch and tone will be appreciated to a
higher degree.
Tom Servinsky,RPT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:13 AM
Subject: Yamaha Flange Pinning


> 1979 Yamaha G3. Owner is an advanced classical player.
>
> She described a lack of control - action too light. DW seemed OK (didn't
> measure), but hammer flanges were down in  the two-gram range. I
recommended
> either repinning or replacement. I've used alchohol/water to loosen a set
of
> bushings, but does that also work to increase friction? Or is that a
> technique best reserved for spinets - perhaps a nice Yamaha owned by a
good
> pianist needs a proper repinning???
>
> Terry Farrell
>
>