<font color='black' size='2' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'> <div>Marshall</div> <div> </div> <div>I do a lot of Kawai and Yamaha flange replacements here in Hawaii. Unlike some of the advice that's been given, I just replace the flanges with new ones. For me it's much easier to replace the flanges, and do the traveling and spacing, than to replace the cords on the original flanges. I do about a dozen sets a year. </div> <div> </div> <div>As far as replacing a set of hammers and/or hammers, shanks and butts, the best way to learn is to do it. Start with replacing just the hammers. Do it the same way you replace just one hammer. Remove one hammer, and put on a new one. Repeat 88 times. You can go a little faster by removing every other hammer, and glue on the new hammers on the cleaned off shanks. As far as replacing the hammers and butts etc. again, do one at a time, and repeat. After doing it a couple of times you'll learn to do more than just one.   </div> <div> </div> <div>Wim</div> <div></div> <div style="clear: both;"> <div> </div> </div> <div></div> <div></div> <div style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05@hotmail.com><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Mon, Jan 7, 2013 4:52 pm<br> Subject: [pianotech] question<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_afd2318c-d669-4bc5-8be7-5c16d175de59"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="3" face="Arial">Hi Joe,</font><br> <font size="3" face="Arial">Is there a method for us vision impaired guys to do these cord and cord loops. I've seen failed ones from time to time on some pianos asian I believe mostly.  So I'm curious as to how we would replace them.  Is it best to just replace it or get an entirely new butt section with the cord and spring already attached?  Also what about hanging hammers or installing them. This is one thing I haven't been taught to do replacing one hammer yes, but not a set.  So I'm wondering if there is a way to do this when vision impaired. William you coudl probably clue me in on some of this as well.  thanks everyone</font><br> <font size="3" face="Arial">Marshall<br id="ecxFontBreak"></font><br> <br> <em><font size="3" face="Arial">Marshall Gisondi</font></em><br> <em><font size="3" face="Arial">MARSHALL'S PIANO SERVICE</font></em><br> <em><font size="3" face="Arial">215-510-9400</font></em><br> <em><font size="3" face="Arial"><a href="http://www.phillytuner.com" target="_blank">http://www.phillytuner.com</a> </font></em><br> <br> </div> </div>  </div> </font>