Binding Hammer Flange reply

[pianoman]

Hi Andy,
Please let us know how it turns out and you will be the expert helping us
all.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G.
 St. Louis, MO.
Competent Service since 1962
 Do what is right and do no harm
 Creator of  Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano  Peripherals

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> From: Andy&Chris Taylor <tempola@swbell.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Binding Hammer Flange
> Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998 12:16 AM
> 
> Hi.
> I may or may not have solved a problem on a binding hammer flange in a
> upright player yesterday, So I thought I would put it in front of the
group
> and see what you guys thought.
> 
> I removed the offending hammer butt, and observed the flange. the pin was
> tuning in the butt instead of the felt bushings like it was supposed to.
> 
> So I pulled the pin. eased the bushing and reinstalled the pin (I didn't
> have a bigger pin here in this case) It _still_ turned in the butt.
> 
> I feared if I eased the bushing anymore I would end up with a wobbly
flange,
> so I got an eyedropper, and dripped water in the pin hole in the hammer
> butt. I thought it might swell the wood just a bit and it would be tight
> again.
> 
> I put the pin back in and let it set overnight. sure enough the butt was
> tight again and the pin rotated in the bushings like it should.
> 
> So my question is, will this repair last or just work right until the
wood
> dries out?
> 
> AndyBest Regards
> Andy & Chris Taylor
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