split washers

[John Ross]

I just can't remember at the moment. But I do seem to remember it on hammer
flanges, of maybe Samick as well.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 7:20 AM
Subject: split washers


> Hi Bruce and John,
>
> Yamaha does this for flange screws--is that what you mean?
>
>
> At 08:36 AM 07/11/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi Bruce,
> >I have seen split washers, on some older pianos. I just can't remember
the
> >brand name.
> >So it has been tried, and I suppose that the only reason it is not done
now,
> >is as a cost cutting measure.
> >Regards,
> >John M. Ross
> >Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> >jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: <justpianos@our.net.au>
> >To: "Phillip Ford" <fordpiano@earthlink.net>; "Pianotech"
> ><pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 7:46 AM
> >Subject: Re: Cordless screwdriver
> >
> >
> >> Has anybody considered a split washer as a torsioning device on
flanges.
> >> I think it may take up the "slack" during dry times, thus preventing
> >> loosening of flanges over time.
> >> Also since the Allen key wrench with a "ball" tip is very easy to
insert
> >in a
> >> blind situation could this make a good alternative for situations
> >requiring
> >> tightening frequently.
> >> Bruce Browning-The Piano Tuner
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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