Binding Hammer Flange

[Richard Moody]

> 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.

You CANNOTT use the same pin.  The sharp ends will chew the bushing felts
and chew the butt hole, (well what is the correct term, ok ok so that is
another reason to call it the birds eye) at the same time when you try to
push it back in.  
The correct procedure is to find a NEW pin size that is not too tight that
 splits the butt, (excuse me birds eye). or too lose that it turns in it.
Then ream and burnish the felt centers to accomodate. Push the pointed end
in , not the flat end.

Ric From the pin pen 

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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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