hammer butt springs

[Thomas D. Seay, III]

>Dear Friends,
>
>I got to thinking about this "which is more efficient" process, replacing
>flanges vs. replacing thread.

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>Since I have never done a complete replacement of either process, I can't
>say which is faster.  But based on what I have just extrapolated, I would
>have to go with replacing the cord first, hands down, before replacing the
>flanges.  If there are some missing details, please let me know.
>
>Keith A. McGavern, RPT

Keith,

I have done this repair both ways and (trust me on this one), it's faster
to replace the old flanges with new ones. Yamaha parts are manufactured to
such close tolerances that traveling is minimal and you are going to have
to do all the other steps you mentioned anyway.

It really is quicker to replace flanges in this particular situation.

Tom Seay
t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Austin






                      PIANOTECH Digest 207

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  3) Re: Voicing depth
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Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 06:55:38 -0600
From: kam544@ionet.net (Keith A. McGavern)
To: pianotech@byu.edu
Subject: Re: hammer butt springs

>...I have done this repair both ways and (trust me on this one), it's faster
>to replace the old flanges with new ones...
>Tom Seay
>t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
>The University of Texas at Austin

Thank you, Tom.  I trust you.

Keith A. McGavern, RPT
kam544@ionet.net
Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee