Spring steel

[Paul]

David
We've making springs for many applications out of piano wire with great
success. You shouldn't have any trouble.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 7:15 PM
Subject: Spring steel


> 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.
>
>