Binding Hammer Flange

[Dick Beaton]

Andy...
Put some heat on it to dry it out.  If it comes loose, you need a larger
pin.
Dick MT
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy&Chris Taylor <tempola@swbell.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 11:28 PM
Subject: Binding Hammer Flange


>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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