Hammer Springs - Where to buy?

Dean May deanmay@pianorebuilders.com
Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:54:34 -0500


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Great tip, Joe! For clarification what you are talking about is
inserting the welding rod through the looped coils of the springs. It
took me a minute to put that together, but then I'm slow. ;-)
 
Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802
 
 
John, 
You forgot the most important item, that makes this job sooooo much
easier: The .090" welding rod w/little handles on them. Point the other
end for easy insertion. Insert as you go. This keeps the coils straight
and keeps them from "crushing" when you pull them tight!<G> Each rod is
about 30" long, so you'll need two. (one from each end.)
If y'all haven't done it this way....next time try it, you'll love it.
Just did a console (1970's) with the high acid felt problem, last week.
The customer has been fighting this for all that time and is now
ecstatic that his little piano plays so well!<G>
Oh, BTW, use your center pin nippers to flush cut the excess wire tails.
THEN....glue on the felt.....With hot hide glue! The glue helps to hold
the springs in the rail...so, slop it on.<G>
Regards,
 
 
Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
 
 

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