Hammer Spring Rail and plastic action parts question

[John Ross]

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Re: Fwd: Smoky pianoHi Jim,
You remove the old wire, and clean out the old glue from the slot. Now you have a hole to put the replacement wire in. I always had a problem getting the wire to lie in this slot. If the wire has broken off flush, I have used a Dremel tool and small bit, and it will either push tho old piece of wire out, or make a hole next to it.
 Drill a hole at the other end of the slot, the same size as the one that is already there. Feed the end of the wire down the original hole, along the slot and into the other hole. When you grab the end and pull, it lines the wire up snugly in the hole,  you clip off the end and glue the felt over the slots as it was. The wire stays in place, not depending on glue.

Be sure to protect the coils and their alignment, using welding rod as mentioned below.
If it is still unclear, I could make a drawing (simple) and scan it.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JAMES DALLY 
  To: Pianotech 
  Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 6:11 PM
  Subject: Re: Hammer Spring Rail and plastic action parts question


  John:  Could you more fully explain the procedure you oulined.  Thanks  Jim Dally
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: John Ross 
    To: Pianotech 
    Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 7:37 PM
    Subject: Re: Hammer Spring Rail and plastic action parts question


    When installing the new hammer rail springs, I have found that drilling an extra hole for the spring, and installing it like a French butt spring, keeps the wire in the slot. Also make sure that you use a piece of welding rod, in the coil when bending for tension, saves from deforming the coil.
    I used to get the old wire out, put in the new wire, and try to bend it into the slot with a pair of pliers I modified, but I could never get it to lie fully in the slot.
    I think it was Brian Lawson, or Jon Page that suggested this method to me.
    Regards,
    John M. Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
    jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca

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