[pianotech] Young Chang Bracket replacement

[paul bruesch]

On Jan 29 2209, Bruce Dornfeld posted an article he wrote for his chapter
newsletter that covers just about the whole replacement from soup to nuts,
and mounting screws, too.

http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/2009-January/003233.html

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN


On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Paul McCloud <pmc033 at earthlink.net> wrote:

>  Young Chang used to have an instruction sheet included with the
> brackets.  I can’t find the one I had.  Call Y.C.  and ask if they have that
> sheet.  You will need longer screws, but I can’t recall the exact size.
> It’s on that sheet.  It is also likely that you’ll have to plug and redrill
>  some of the holes.
>
>                 Paul McCloud
>
>                 San Diego
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *William Truitt
> *Sent:* Friday, May 15, 2009 3:07 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Young Chang Bracket replacement
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> You may need longer screws as Terry said, and you may need to tap the
> threads to get the old ones to work in the hole.  At least that is what I
> had to do a few months ago on a YC grand action bracket replacement.
>
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>
> Will Truitt
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Farrell
> *Sent:* Friday, May 15, 2009 4:45 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Young Chang Bracket replacement
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> Won't hurt to try them. My recollection is that the base of the new
> brackets is thicker than the originals and you will need longer screws. But
> just stick the ones you have in there and see if enough protrudes.....
>
>
>
> Terry Farrell
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> *Sent:* Friday, May 15, 2009 9:46 AM
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> *Subject:* [pianotech] Young Chang Bracket replacement
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> My bracket replacements did not contain any screws.  Am I hoping for too
> much in thinking the originals will work?
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