If you haven't already, try increasing the tension of the holding spring by overflexing it somewhat, in the manner of wip springs. I had a customer with a Chinese Steck grand that kept falling on my hands while tuning. Tensioning the spring made all the difference; it is now very secure. Alan Barnard Salem, Missouri > [Original Message] > From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> > To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: 06/01/2006 9:09:31 PM > Subject: Fall Board Slow Close Retrofit > > I have a customer with an older MH that has a > fall-board-falling-on-his-fingers problem. Any advice on installing a > spring to secure the fall board or on a fancier retrofit for a slow close > mechanism? > > David Love > davidlovepianos at comcast.net > >
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