[pianotech] Slow drop fallboard hinge for YC

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Tue Apr 27 06:34:40 MDT 2010


And all he needs now is a Yamaha North American serial number off his  
Young Chang so he can buy one.....   :-(

Terry Farrell

On Apr 27, 2010, at 7:54 AM, Phil Ryan wrote:

> I replaced a broken fallboard mechanism on a Yamaha C3 recently and  
> ordered the part from Yamaha.  It is called a "rotary damper" and  
> costs $84. for one side.
>
> Phil Ryan
>
>
> On 4/27/2010 5:14 AM, Terry Farrell wrote:
>>
>> Whereas I am not familiar with installation of the Kawai or Yamaha  
>> mechanism, Jurgen's unit does require some chiseling/routing out of  
>> the fallboard and case side. So you've gotta shape/cut a couple of  
>> recesses - isn't that why we are professionals? It's not rocket  
>> science......
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>>
>> On Apr 27, 2010, at 12:06 AM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I tuned a Yamaha C2 a couple of weeks ago that had the slow drop  
>>> fallboard.  Maybe Yamaha might have one they'd sell?
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob McCall
>>> I think what Don was trying to say that the mechanism isn't as  
>>> much of the problem as is the woodworking required to install  
>>> them. At the factory they use a computerized machine to cut out  
>>> the fall board and the rim. In other words, Yamaha's mechanism  
>>> might have the same problem.
>>>
>>> Wim
>
> -- 
> I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the  
> streets and frighten the horses. Victor Hugo

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