<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi,Joe! Thanx for your reply!! = I’m still learning.. On a few occasions I had used PLAIN coat hanger,3 = pieces for 3 sections of Hammer Spring Rail,it was not = in<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> designer colors,just plain.You,definitely,know more about metals that most of = us,so,mentioning the welders rod helps.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hammer rail springs are = important..In many consoles-spinets in the 60-70 th wrong strip of felt covering those = springs was used and it caused oxidation of metal and weakening-breacking of those = spring.Mis-diagnostics could lead to un-nessesary Hammer flange repining,because hammers would = not return back..I had learned this from John Light-Kimball Technician,who gave = classes along with late Roger Weisensteiner.This info was submitted to the Journal = and,I hope,will help beginners  not to repeat my mistakes.. Thanx,be well.I = hope,this e-mail is off the list… I’m NOT a Writer….. With much = respect.. Isaac<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font = size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font = size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Joseph Garrett<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, January = 14, 2006 8:05 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Hammer = Spring Replacement</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Isaac said: " = <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Hi,Guys! Regarding welders rod-just = use the old fasion COAT HANGER to keep<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>those spring coils straight [thanx = to Kathy Voss for that valuable tip]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Good luck!! = "<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Isaac,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>I usually agree with your = techniques, but this one...No. A coat hanger is not long enough and when you try to get = all of the kinks out of it to make a very straight rod, it's next to = impossible, IMO. Besides, a lot of coat hangers are painted and that will make the job = more difficult. As far as that goes, you could use rod that you get from a = hobby shop. They have all kinds of stuff like that. And, it would probably be = easier to find a nearby Hobby Shop than a Welding Supply place.<G> Sorry, = old buddy, but I'll stick with the welding rod = thingee.<G><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond = Bold"'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span = style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. 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