Alan, The spring should bear against the back/side of the key cover; the top part if you're looking at it in the closed position.<G> The spring should follow the arc of that part of the key cover, so it will be mounted on a slant. The spring should start to interact with the key cover when it is raised part way. I like to mount it so that the main part of the spring "hump" is ON the key cover when the key cover is in the full UP position. Put a little VJ lube where the spring tongue moves to prevent groans, etc. Oh, screws at the bottom of the spring, just out of reach of the key cover. It'll take a bit of "figgerin'", but it'll work real gud.<G> The spring should be on the Bass end inside case wall like this: \ (only a bit steeper to follow the "arc" of movement.) Some times, with a really tight fitting key cover, you'll need to put a bit of a bevel on the backside of the key cover where it contacts the spring. K????<G> Oh, just merembered, if you put the key cover in the half open postiion, you can reach in and make a pencil mark for location. Also, put the pencil on the top/back of the key cover and draw the arc as you close it. That'll give you an idea of the actual movement of the key cover back part. Have fun.<G> Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I > [Original Message] > From: Alan R. Barnard <tune4u at earthlink.net> > To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net> > Date: 1/15/2007 6:57:14 PM > Subject: Re: Key Cover Problem > > Oops. Badly written email on my part. I HAVE the spring but don't know exactly where and how to install it (yeah, yeah, I know, two little screws ...) > > Alan Barnard > Salem, MO > Joshua 24:15 > > > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> > To: "Alan R. Barnard" <tune4u at earthlink.net>, pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 01/15/2007 7:31:02 PM > Subject: Re: Key Cover Problem > > > >Alan, > >I thought you'd taken care of that situation.<G> The spring you want is on > >page 124: Steinway Fall Board Springs, #960. Of course, if you install it, > >then you'll have a Steinahahahahahaha! > >(I know, lame!:-() > >Regards, > > >Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > >Captain of the Tool Police > >Squares R I > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Alan R. Barnard <tune4u at earthlink.net> > >> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org> > >> Date: 1/15/2007 4:55:08 PM > >> Subject: Re: Key Cover Problem > >> > >> Joe, I can't find the spring in any of the Steinway schematics I have. I > >got a spring from Schaff but don't know how it is installed (where to put > >it in the piano, exactly). Would you enlighten me (and anyone lurking on > >the list) about this, please. > >> > >> Alan Barnard > >> Salem, MO > >> Joshua 24:15 > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > >> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> > >> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > >> Received: 11/29/2006 1:35:23 AM > >> Subject: Re: Key Cover Problem > >> > >> > >> >Alan asked: "I have a music teacher customer with a Yamaha grand that > >has a > >> >poorly counter-balanced (or some problem) fallboard. It has made several > >> >credible attempts to chop hands off young students. > >> > > >> >It appears to have never had any sort of close-retarding mechanism, let > >> >alone a Soft-Close device. > >> > > >> >Tried Googling up a solution, 'cause I know it's been on the list, but I > >> >got endless chains of stuff and no answers (and no hits when I added > >> >"site:www.ptg.org" for some reason.) > >> > > >> >Someone help me out here, please. What's a good fix? > >> > > >> >Alan, > >> >I'd install a Steinway spring. In case you don't know what that is, > >it's a > >> >spring about 3-4" long w/a very minor spring bend. It is installed IN the > >> >cavity case, in the arc of the travel of the back of the Fallboard. As > >the > >> >fallboard is opened the spring, (with it's tapered curve), the resistance > >> >is increased. If it is installed correctly, when the fall board is in > >it's > >> >full open position the back of the fallboard will have JUST passed the > >top > >> >of the spring curve. To close the fallboard, it will take quite a bit of > >> >umph to get the fall board to start closing. Difficult to explain, but a > >> >simple installation. Just looked it up in the Schaff catalogue. It's > >Number > >> >960 on page 124. > >> >Regards, > >> > >> > >> >Joseph Garrett, R.P.T. > >> >Captain, Tool Police > >> >Squares R I > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >-- > >> >No virus found in this incoming message. > >> >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> >Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.19/555 - Release Date: > >11/27/2006 6:09 > >> >PM > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date: 1/10/2007 2:52 > >PM
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