On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:26 PM, <pianolady50 at peoplepc.com> wrote: > Matthew, > > The hammer butt spring (disconnected in your photo) engages in the loop. > > Debbie Legg > > Okay, so I decided to spend some time this evening looking into my Yamaha U1 I bought last year. The first thing I noticed was all the jacks are plastic. Was that to save money? > > And then I noticed something about the butt flanges. I was in the process of taking a few hammer shank centers out and testing the center pins using the traditional method of swinging the hammer by holding the flange, when I noticed the following (click link). > > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2170/2381002693_3983592996_b.jpg > > What is the purpose of the white string that loops around the flange? I was unable to freely swing the hammers obviously, and I have not seen this before. What is it's purpose? > > Thank you for your help! > Matthew > > -- The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution. - Bertrand Russell Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080402/48d71623/attachment-0001.html
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