Lost my head

[John Ross]

Thanks Joe, your explanation makes it so simple, to visualize.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: Lost my head


> Hi John,
> What you describe is sort of like a 45 or  60% miter box
> with 1 or 2 thumb screws to hold the shank while being sawed.
> Joe Goss
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Lost my head
>
>
> > Hi Alan,
> > At one of the conventions I was at, some instructor gave to the members
of
> > the class, a simple jig, which made a neat repair.
> > It was a piece of wood about 1 1/2 X 1 1/2 X 4", it had a hole thru the
> > length that took the shank. A saw cut at an angle was cut through the
> hole.
> > The shank was put in and sawn through, then a hammer shank was put in,
and
> > sawn. The result was two pieces of shank with fitting angles cut. There
> was
> > also a screw to hold the main part secure, then you just glued it
> together.
> > It comes out strong and neat looking.
> > My workshop is in kind of a disorganized state at the moment, or I would
> > take a picture and post it.
> > I hope my description makes sense.
> > Regards,
> >
> > John M. Ross
> > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <tune4u@earthlink.net>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:41 AM
> > Subject: Lost my head
> >
> >
> > > This is just one of those aggravations ya don't need ...
> > >
> > > Pulled the action on a 1921 Geo. Steck grand and snapped the head off
> one
> > of
> > > the hammers, breaking the shaft right at the head.
> > >
> > > Why? Because a stupid prop rail adjustment screw had gotten too low
> > (turning
> > > with vibrations?) and was holding the adjacent key down slightly.
> %&#$*@&
> > >
> > > Questions:
> > >
> > > 1) This is just a simple system with a threaded shaft holding the prop
> > > rail, one nut under it and the round prop nut above it. How can I keep
> > that
> > > lower nut from moving, short of gluing it to the screw?
> > >
> > > 2) Not having a replacement shaft (has Brambach-style knuckle), how
> would
> > > y'all go about fixing this head? Would like to avoid the "sewing
thread
> > > splint with giant blob of epoxy" fix that I've seen in other pianos!
> > >
> > > Alan Barnard
> > > Salem, MO
> > >
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