[pianotech] adjusting grand shift spring

[Ryan Sowers]

Hi Joe,

That's what I have done in the past more or less. However sometimes I've
overdone it, and its a hassle to replace and remove the spring, so I was
looking for something that I could use to fine tune the tension in the
piano. By the way the last spring I adjusted was for a Steinway that a
9-year-old girl was playing. The pedal was so hard it was not workable for
her. I removed the spring and braced my knee against the middle and pulled
on the ends and SNAP! the thing broke in 3 pieces!! Lucky for me there was
just enough screw hole left in one of the pieces that I was able to re
install just half the spring, and that ended up feeling pretty nice! When I
ordered the replacement, I also ordered an extra so  I'll have one on hand.

Ryan

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 8:24 AM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Ryan & Al  said: "Ryan, you described the best design. It's just that
> simple. Don't leave to much overhang, so you can get close to where it's
> screwed to the case."
>
> Al & Ryan,
> The easiest way is take the spring out. Walk outside and place spring on
> sidewalk. Stomp on that puppie! Pick it up and return to piano. Install
> spring. Done.<G> (Of course, if the spring is not strong enough...that's
> whole 'nuther story. I do have some new ones in my shop tho.<G>)
> Joe
>
>
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
>
>


-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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