And a good tip it is... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Brian Doepke" <bdoepke at verizon.net> To: "Mark Wisner" <mwisner at earthlink.net>, "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 11/2/2007 3:21:24 PM Subject: RE: Yamaha Hammer flange cord (was Bridles) >I serviced a Yamaha that had been in Guam and brought here to the US. I had >to replace all of the flanges because they had rotted away. >By the way, when changing them, do every other one first to maintain correct >spacing/alignment. ( a tip passed on to me ) >Brian P. Doepke, (dep-kee) >R.P.T. (Registered Piano Technician) >AAA Piano Works, Inc. >Piano Tuning-Repair-Purchase Consults >260.417.1298 >260.432.2043 > www.aaapianoworks.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Wisner [mailto:mwisner at earthlink.net] >Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 3:12 PM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: Re: Yamaha Hammer flange cord (was Bridles) >>I've been told this problem is more prominent around coastal areas. Anyone >know if this is correct? >> les bartlett >That may be. We did notice that in general, the higher the RH swings in the >area, the more likely the cords were to fail. >Mark Wisner
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