Spring steel

[David Ilvedson]

Hi David,

I see you got through some of the messages...;-].  All the other springs are
perfect and ended up making the one I needed with piano wire.  It looks
nearly identical.

Welcome to the List.

David I.



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 9:05 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Spring steel


Get the replacement springs from Steinway (PN 8643, $10.00 for a set).  Pull
out the old wire, drill out the old plug that secures the wire, insert the
new wire and plug it with a round toothpick--trimmig off the excess.  Check
the tension for uniformity with the other springs (there are more problems
if there is too much tension than too little).

David Love


>From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Spring steel
>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 17:15:53 -0700
>
>List,
>
>I need to replace a underlever spring in a Steinway M I'm rebuilding.
>Let's
>just say it got mangled somehow...;-/.  I measured the diameter at .029 or
>14.5 in piano wire.  Couldn't I use this instead of spring steel, whatever
>that is?  I have a nifty little spring making tool I got at a chapter tool
>auction and some brass spring making wire but it is a lighter gauge than
>the
>original.  Any info would be appreciated.
>
>David I.
>
>

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