> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Alan, My standard question in this situation: What=B9s the cost of all new flanges= , versus your labor charges in replacing the slings? Getting the sling the right size is very important to maintaining consistent spring tension. The only technique I have seen for this that looks like it would really work involves getting the flanges off the butts. This would only be practical i= f you replace the flange, and then replace the slings in the shop, thus creating more replacement flanges. I have a small box full of this type of flange waiting for me to get around to replacing the slings. Problem is, I can=B9t replace the slings for less cost than I can buy new flanges. If you=B9re locked into doing this on Monday, your plan is correct. You=B9ll have to remove the hammers. Removing the dampers wouldn=B9t help, since from the damper=B9s point of view, the sling is glued to the =B3back=B2 side of the butt flange, i.e. the side opposite the rail. You can=B9t get to it from tha= t side of the action. I=B9d use CA glue, although I don=B9t use CA for anything because I=B9m allergic to the fumes. Anything else would take way too long. Unless Yamaha provided pre-cut cords, I don=B9t know how you could get them all the same/right length. Good Luck, Ken Z. On 2/18/06 8:57 AM, "reggaepass@aol.com" <reggaepass@aol.com> wrote: > Hi All, > =20 > This Monday I will replace all of the hammer return spring slings on an o= lder > Yamaha U3. Yamaha graciously provided the cord material. Someone advise= d > removing all of the dampers and leaving the hammers on for the operation. > However, looks to me like it would be rather tricky to get the glue and t= he > right length of cord in the right place in the hammer flange slots with t= he > hammers still on the rail. My current plan is to leave the dampers, but > remove all of the hammers so they may be handled individually. > =20 > Anybody out there worked through this to their satisfaction? Got a solve= nt > that works better than alcohol for loosening up the old glue? For instal= ling > the new cords, have you used CA, hide glue, what-have-you? > =20 > Any and all input is welcome, all the more so if it is before Monday morn= ing. > =20 > Have a good weekend, > =20 > Alan Eder, RPT >=20 --=20 Ken Zahringer, RPT Piano Technician MU School of Music 297 Fine Arts 882-1202 cell 489-7529 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/d5/fa/d9/b9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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