yamaha butt flange repair

[Robin Blankenship]

Hi Richard,

I had a very similiar problem with a different brand of piano action....screws into an aluminum action rail. I found some little plastic washers left over from putting a metal shed together and they seemed to really help the screws seat firmly and lock the flanges into place. I don't know what one would ask for at a hardware store, but I have to believe that somelike that that is out there..

good luck, I know this is no fun for you

Robin Blankenship
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: richard.ucci at att.net 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 9:14 PM
  Subject: Re: yamaha butt flange repair


  Thanks Bill, I was thinking along those lines, but some of the set screws on some butts don't seem to be holding the hammer butt secure. it can be moved side to side, and will start to wooble in a short time I would think. 

    -------------- Original message from "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net>: -------------- 


    richard,

    do you have a sander?

    put it to good use.  i recently did the same job, had the same trouble.

    just sand down the sides of the flanges a bit.  doesn't take much.

    best, 
    william r. monroe
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: richard.ucci at att.net 
      To: pianotech at ptg.org 
      Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:51 PM
      Subject: yamaha butt flange repair


      Hi Listers,
      I need some advice on a Yamaha hammer butt flange replacement I just did.
      Many of the original flanges in the upper treble were so closely fitted I had to pry them loose from the rail.
      No space between. 
      Also, the hammer butt would not line up as it had been when the set screw on the plate was tightened. It tweaked them off to the side, and they just didn't feel as secure. They are not spaced to the strings properly now, and it is going to be a problem.
      I used flanges from Pianotec, pins are the same size as originals.
      The reason for the job was the silk cords being broken.
      I could use some help...
      Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano  
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