On Thu, 6 Jul 1995, Ron Torrella wrote: > On Thu, 6 Jul 1995 BDeTar@aol.com wrote: > > > It's been quite a while since I used the "screw adjustable" type of Renner > > wippen, but I also had a similar experience. With the same weight of hammer > > and shank as well as knuckle size and placement, the spring was strong enough > > to lift (as his nose grows...) the entire action. :----O> > > I might try to field Mr. Gilreath's question: Yes, the tension of the > springs in new Renner wippens (indeed, *any* new wippen) will need to be > adjusted. In the factory, they don't bother trying to get the tension > even close. Matter of fact, I've taken to removing the top 8-10 springs > and replacing them with a lesser gauge wire. (I trained my apprentice to > do this little operation--she cranks `em out as I need `em.) Makes the > hammers a little more lively. The larger gauge wire tends to make the > highest hammers difficult to adjust. > > I wonder if anyone else has had this experience? > Yes, me too. Now, the following comment is not specific to Renner parts, but often as not I find the problem in spring regulation to be loose shank and/or rep-lever pinning. Israel Stein
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