Matthew, I just did this job on a M&H console. It goes quite well without the rod if you just dont pull so hard getting the little tail through the hole or tucked into the slot. Dont pull too hard and the coil wont deform and the thing wont shift sideways either. Good Luck! Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Todd Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:57 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Spinet Hammer Butt Springs In the July, 2009 journal, there is a procedure for replacing upright hammer butt springs. In the article it explains slipping a steel rod through the coil of each spring. I will be replacing a set of springs on a spinet soon. I went to Home Depot and the smallest diameter steel wire was still too big to push through the coil of my sample spinet spring I had with me. Any suggestions are appreciated, thanks! TODD PIANO WORKS Matthew Todd, Piano Technician (979) 248-9578 http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100823/930c3c2f/attachment.htm>
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