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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I find it interesting, that you do not want to
remove the action.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Over the years, I too, many times did a job, with
the action in, as I thought it too much of a hassle to take it out. But it ended
up taking much longer to do, and in some cases, ending up not quite up to snuff.
(Funny term that, just means, not as good as it should have
been)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I now take the action out, as the job ends up
being easier to do, and you end up with a better end
product.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Especially a job like the one you are
intending.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:43
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: butt springs</DIV>
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<P>Thanks Terry,</P>
<P>Actually, I did not want to pull the action on this turkey. I was toying
with the idea of installing springs on a thin strip of wood and then glueing
it in place.<BR></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan, that was cruel and uncalled for. Whitney, like
all piano manufacturers space the butt springs one per butt! (It's the butts
that are randomly spaced!) ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>That's all you get Rick until you give us more
information! R U replacing the spring rail for some reason? Or just the
springs. Perhaps this is the first time you have replaced this type of
spring? If so, you may just not be aware that the springs are set into
little holes in the spring rail - so no spacing efforts are needed - just
remove old springs and replace with new ones in original holes. (You need to
soak the felt to soften and remove the hide glue...... oh no - was a Whitney
glued up with hide glue or will it be some ookey white
crud.....?????)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>No doubt there is tons of info in the archives
describing this job. I know there is good stuff in the PTG reprint articles
- that's what I used the first time I did that job.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Whitney spinet, eh? Just use the same random spacing the factory
used.... oh, wait, that was cruel.</DIV>
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<DIV>More seriously: Are these on a damper rebound rail in the usual
configuration? Is the rail still usable?</DIV>
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<DIV>Actually, I guess I don't really understand your question ... a
little more detail, please ...</DIV>
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<DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV>
<DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV>
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<DIV> Is there a standard distance for spacing hammer butt springs?
I'm thinking of doing a gang replacement on a Whitney spinet .</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Rick Ucci/Ucci
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