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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi,Guys! Regarding welders rod-just use the =
old fasion
COAT HANGER to keep those spring coils straight [thanx to Kathy =
Voss for
that valuable tip] Good luck!! Isaac<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</=
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<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
5:42 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Hammer =
Springs -
Where to buy?<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:
13.5pt'>John said: <font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>“</span></font></span></font>Install
new springs.<font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It is not as hard as it appears.</span></font><font =
size=4><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If there are not two holes for the wire to go through, make an =
extra </span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoList><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>one. Then thread the wire in the original, and into the other =
one, and </span></font><font
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<p class=MsoList><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>pull tight.</span></font><font size=4><span =
style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Then a layer of hide glue, and new felt.</span></font><font =
size=4><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Done<font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>”</span></font></span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>John, </span></font><font size=4><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>You forgot the most important item, that =
makes this
job sooooo much easier: The .090<font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>”</span></font>
welding rod w/little handles on them. Point the other end for easy =
insertion.
Insert as you go. This keeps the coils straight and keeps them from =
<font
color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>“</span></font>crushing<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>”</span></font> when you =
pull them
tight!<G> Each rod is about 30<font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>”</span></font>
long, so you<font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>’</span></font>ll
need two. (one from each end.)</span></font><font size=4><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If y<font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>’</span></font>all
haven<font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>’</span></font>t done it
this way....next time try it, you<font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>’</span></font>ll
love it. Just did a console (1970<font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'>’</span></font>s)
with the high acid felt problem, last week. The customer has been =
fighting this
for all that time and is now ecstatic that his little piano plays so
well!<G></span></font><font size=4><span =
style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oh, BTW, use your center pin nippers to flush =
cut the
excess wire tails. THEN....glue on the felt.....With hot hide glue! The =
glue
helps to hold the springs in the rail...so, slop it =
on.<G></span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regards,</span></font><font size=4><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoList><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place =
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoList><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Captain, Tool Police<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoList><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Squares R I<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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