Spinet Spring Rail

[pianolady50@peoplepc.com]

Hi Richard,

As part of the removal of old springs I clean out the slot thoroughly with
an x-acto blade.  Insert the new springs, with alignment rod as you have
done.  Then with pliers, bend and pull each end down and back in to the
slot.  grabbing the wire near the end helps and it takes a bit to develop a
technique.  Do not clip the ends yet.  The tails will not be all the way
down in the slots. Load the rail with hot hide glue (a section at a time),
lay your cloth on and back with a piece of aluminum U channel or appropriate
piece of wood, clamp with several spring clamps.  Gently pull and align any
stray tails.  Once every section is finished and clamped, leave overnight.
Remove rod(s), remove clamps, cut tail ends with flush cutters.  Looks like
original.

Debbie L.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Day" <pianotoone@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 1:46 PM
Subject: Spinet Spring Rail


> Am replacing all the hammer springs in a spinet.  Have all the new springs
> inserted into proper holes with tail sticking out the back.  Have run .088
> drill rod thru coils to keep from crushing and in alignment.
>
> Problem is I can't force the tail into the tiny slots where the old
springs
> came from.  >>> >
> Dick Day
> Marshall MI
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