<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple id="role_body" bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> Often it’s not a problem until the springs start rubbing, binding on the butts or when the hammer assembly sometimes moves forward and sticks on a very slow let-off.    <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Bartlett Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 5:17 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: hammer return spring string   I guess my point is that if over 100 teachers never had an issue with those spring loops, it is possible that the Yamaha action is at least modestly adequate without them.  Of course I was very aware the school district would never approve replacing them, never.  They hardly wanted to pay for broken strings, or hammers kids ripped off........ les   <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Driscoll Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:35 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: hammer return spring string <div>   </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid green 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> Subject: RE: hammer return spring string </div> <div>   </div> <div> I tuned ten years for a school district with mostly Yamaha uprights.  90% of them had broken spring loops.  NEVER did I once have any teacher complain about how the action worked.  I told a few teachers early on, but they didn't care, and the school district didn't want to pay for it, so it didn't get done, and no one was complaining at the time I quit. </div> <div> les bartlett </div> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div>   </div> <div>     Les, </div> <div> Respectfully ---what is your point here? </div> <div>   The broken cords diminish repetition and allow the springs to occasionally click on the damper levers and bend. </div> <div> If we waited for the players to direct our recommendations we would all be out looking for other employment. </div> <div>   </div> <div>     </div> <div>    Best wishes, </div> <div>  Tom Driscoll </div> <div>   </div> <div>     </div> </blockquote> </blockquote>   No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1399 - Release Date: 04/26/2008 2:17 PM </div> </body> </html>