According to Glori at Steinway they are too busy to assemble the hammers on shanks/flanges these days and won't sell them. John Minor University of Illinois On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Carol R. Beigel wrote: ]If this "supplier" intends to remain your "favorouite" parts supplier, they ]better shape up their act! Call and talk to them. 11-25 swings if ]ridiculous - and for a D no less! I take it you are also replacing the ]hammers. Doesn't Steinway sell the whole bit, shanks, flanges and hammers ]already assembled and ready to install? ] ]Carol Beigel ] ]----- Original Message ----- ]From: Mark Cramer <cramer@BrandonU.CA> ]To: <caut@ptg.org> ]Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 12:39 PM ]Subject: help now, SVP ] ] ]> Dear list, ]> I've just received a second set of shanks/flanges from my favourite parts ]> supplier, for a D that should have been on stage two weeks ago. The first ]> set was too loose, and returned. The second set is worse. ]> ]> I am reluctant to re-pin a brand new set of shanks (all!), and turn them ]> immediatley into a "used" set. I had just given the original (1988) S&S ]> their "last" pinning (2 years ago), carefully balancing friction within a ]> gram, section to section. I loathe having to take one "pinning" out of ]the ]> "performance" life of this set, "right out of the box!" ]> ]> Replacement flanges for other instruments (including S&S) have been just ]> fine (sortable for even friction). Was I spoiled, or should I expect ]> quality parts from a quality supplier? ]> ]> FYI, the tightest flange of this set swings 10-11 times with replacement ]> hammer #01, and 19-20 times with hammer #65! ]> ]> I have a performance piano to put back in service, any advice? ]> ]> much thanks, ]> Mark Cramer, RPT ]> Brandon University ]> ]> ]> ]> ]> ]
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