Torsion-bar return spring for damper pedal.

John Delacour JD at Pianomaker.co.uk
Tue May 27 15:35:53 MDT 2008


At 22:13 +1000 27/5/08, Ron Overs wrote:

>Made from 3.0 mm diameter wire
>Overall length between the end-arms - 250 mm (centre to centre)
>End arm lengths 18 mm, measured from centre of torsion bar to arm end.
>End arms a orientated such that they are at 90 degrees offset 
>relative to each other.
>
>Any clues as to a possible supplier would be greatly appreciated.

I'd get a standard 300 mm length of silver steel from an engineers' 
supply shop and bend the ends in a vice after heating them bright red 
with a propane torch.

JD
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