Spinet Hammer Butt Springs

[Alan McCoy]

Yes, leave the action in. One good trick for this job is to use a couple
rods (each about 26-28 inches long with a small handle on one end) to hold
the springs onto the rail. You thread the rod through each spring coil as
you attach each spring on the rail.  

Alan

--Alan McCoy, RPT
Inland Northwest Chapter
Spokane, WA
ahm at webband.com



-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Joseph Garrett
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 6:30 PM
To: pianotech
Subject: Re: Spinet Hammer Butt Springs

Arlin asked/said: "I have a Whitney drop action spinet coming up that needs
many hammer butt springs replaced. Most are every weak, and it would
probably be good for them all to be replaced. I understand that its a real
pain to remove drop actions and do anything with them. Any words of
wisdom??"
 
Arlin,
If all you are doing is replacing the Hammer Butt springs, I'd suggest
taking the spring rail out with the action still installed in the piano.
You should be able to get at the screws that hold in the rail, either with a
long screw driver, (thin blade with a round tip), or with a ratchet off-set
screwdriver. Or, possibly both will be needed.<G> Regards, Joseph Garrett,
R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I