Fallboard screw (Yamaha)

[alan and carolyn barnard]

Not sure this was the original question, but on fallboards with the
aforementioned "soft-close spring," I've had good success increasing the
tension on that spring by hyper-extending it (like a wippen butterfly). The
board then stays up (or down) much better.

Alan Barnard
Salem, Missouri


> [Original Message]
> From: Overs Pianos <sec@overspianos.com.au>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 05/19/2005 11:08:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Fallboard screw (Yamaha)
>
> >That reminds me... I moved a Yamaha C3 recently, and to my shock, 
> >the fallboard just fell out of the thing, while it was on its side. 
> >A guy was able to catch it, luckily.
> >
> >This is a 1974 model, with a soft-close spring on the left side.  I 
> >can't find any set screw to lock it in place.  Is there some way to 
> >prevent fallout?
> >
> >--Cy Shuster--
> >Bluefield, WV
>
> Hi Cy,
>
> The standard practice of Sydney's piano carriers is to place a piece 
> of felt at each end of the fallboard between it and the cheeks. As 
> long as the felt is not too thick there will be no damage to the 
> finish and the part will arrive attached to the piano.
>
> Ron O.
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