[pianotech] adjusting grand shift spring

Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com
Thu Dec 29 10:09:11 MST 2011


Joe - Joe,  That wasn't Ryan's question. He asked about the tool he saw at Steinway. If you're going to pull the spring, it's best to adjust it using a vice. And if you get to aggressive it will break as did Ryan's.

Al -
High Point, NC



On Dec 29, 2011, at 11:24 AM, Joseph Garrett 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
> 
> 

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