[pianotech] muffler rail

[David Ilvedson]

Of course it works, but it sure as heck isn't easier than loosening the screw a turn and lifting out the muffler as it was designed.   I think it's the "I don't need no stinking tool" mentality. 

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Formsma" <formsma at gmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 5/7/2010 12:49:17 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] muffler rail


>On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:

>>
>> I've tuned it for 16 years, and never disassembled the rail. No
>> screwdriver, no dropped screws (which would be a dead certainty for me), and
>> no visible damage. One of many just like it.
>>
>>
>> Ron N
>>

>I know this is a late reply, Ron -- the cycling weather has been really good
>here. <G>

>Yeah ... I don't use a screwdriver either. Never have on Yamahas. I think I
>scratched up the first one that I ever tried. But after that, none that I
>know of. And it certainly wasn't scratching like the first picture showed
>(back in April). The first time was a single scratch.

>It takes 10 seconds to remove and about that to put back in place. Don't
>know why some talk of hating Yamaha muffler rails. All you need to do is
>manually push down the rail arm enough to remove the hook. Then remove the
>bass side from its hole and remove the spring. Then remove the other side.

>To install, reverse.  How hard can that be? In the time it took to write
>about it, I coulda done it 20+ times without a scratch.

>Or am I missing something?

>-- 
>JF