Am I being too anal?

[David Love]

There's not much (if any) sliding between the drop screw and the balancier.
I wouldn't worry about it.  

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Joseph Garrett
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 10:46 AM
To: pianotech
Subject: Am I being too anal?

 

I'm working on an S&S "A". Ordered Steinway N.Y. "Improved" parts. While
repinning over half of the Hammer Flanges, I kept getting 'poked' on the
finger tip, as I "worked" the flanges, before measuring with my gram gauge
set-up. Upon closer examination I found that a large percentage of the drop
screws have a "tit" in the center of the drop screw contact surface! Upon
real close examination, I see maching marks leading to the "tit" which are
rough. (the plating doesn't smooth that out). I consulted S&S and got
another set of drop screws....Same damned thing! Now what?!!!! 

After discovering this perceived "problem", I was at a larger dealership,
that does a lot of S&S rewhatevers. The Shop foreman, upon my request,
opened a box of newly acquired hammer shanks and flanges. Same thing! Yikes!
Now What?!!!

If any of you have a recent set of S&Flanges, would you be so kind as to
closely check the drop screws contact surface(s) and report back. Once you
see the "percieved" flaw, you'll know what I'm talking about. The "tit" will
cause excessive wear to the balancier contact surface, IMO. However, I
really don't know. Should I just install these "flawed" parts and deal with
it later or?????

I'm at the point, now, that I could order drop screws from Schaff or Piano
Tech, but don't know if they would be the same dimension(s). Also, there is
the fact that these would not be "Steinway Parts", so it wouldn't be a
Steinway any more.<G>

Meanwhile, my client is patiently waiting to get his piano "whole" again.
grrrr!

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Regards,

 

 

 

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)

Captain, Tool Police

Squares R I

 

 

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