Yamaha upright hammer spring thread

[Joe And Penny Goss]

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Hi Don,
The ten pound size is 50 pound test strength. It is very thin and very =
strong.
You will cut your hand before you can break it using only your hands.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
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  From: Don Price=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 9:30 PM
  Subject: Re: Yamaha upright hammer spring thread


  Joe  -  What size Spiderwire?   17 pound?   10 pound?
  Don

  Donald C. Price, RPT
  dcp2@twol.com


    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Joe And Penny Goss=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 8:40 AM
    Subject: Re: Yamaha upright hammer spring thread


    Hi Dave,
    For this repair Spiderwire ( Trademark ) works great.
    You can find it at most fishing supply outlets.
    Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc
    1326 Willow Road   =20
    Sturtevant, Wi 53177
    Joe Goss
    imatunr@srvinet.com
    www.mothergoosetools.com
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      From: PNHISTIC1@AOL.COM=20
      To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
      Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 8:44 AM
      Subject: Yamaha upright hammer spring thread


      Hello list,=20

      I recently encountered a problem on a late model P-2/P-22 (not =
sure which....:-) Yamaha upright that is in a church choir practice =
room.  I was called in to repair some "notes that don't work."  Pretty =
nebulous problem, no?  I got there, and discovered that several of the =
threads that hold the tension in the hammer springs had broken.  I =
removed the offending hammers and a hammer with a good thread to get a =
sizing model.  I barely tugged on the thread, and it broke right in the =
middle, where the spring pulls it taut.  =20

      I did not have any of this type of thread available, so I found =
some fairly hefty sewing thread, braided it as best I could for =
strength, and repaired the broken ones with it.  I figured that at some =
point soon, all of these would have to be replaced.  The piano couldn't =
have been more than 5-6 years old.  I would expect a piano made for =
institutional purposes to be far more durable than this.  =20

      I've seen older P-22s last forever.  The new ones seems to be =
constructed of lesser quality materials.  Any comments?  Does Yamaha =
sell this thread/cord/string by the spool?  =20

      Thanks,=20

      Dave Stahl=20

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