<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 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=blue> <div class=Section1>     -----Origi= nal Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Cole Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 12:42 = PM To: = davidlovepianos@earthlink.net; Pianotech Subject: Re: Yamaha = Flange Cord Repair: Follow Up   There are some = issues with flange replacement. New flanges are going to get loose at some = point down the line and need retightening. You can run into difficulty reinstalling = flange screws into an aluminum rail. If the strike points are grooved, you will = need to file the hammers. If you should get a batch of not-so-well-made = flanges, travelling could get into some time. And if you need parts from Yamaha = for a gray-market... By replacing the cords, I've gotten a perfect job every time. Working = quickly, I can count on it taking 2 hours. It's a good, reliable repair. If there = is some question about the condition of the flanges or, of course, if the = action doesn't have butt plates, then I replace flanges. Tom Cole       =             =        Tom Driscoll here,       =       Ditto to Tom Cole’s post above.       =       With flanges in good condition, replacing cords is not only faster, but the = superior repair in my opinion.(two hours is my time also)       =       Tom D. David Love wrote: <div> After looking = into both options, I think replacing the flange is by far much quicker than = replacing the cord.  On these pianos (at least on this one) the flange is held in = place by a butt plate which, when loosened, gives up the hammer assembly quite = easily.  The method I found to be the best was to remove the rest rail (as = previously suggested) and then remove every other assembly allowing them to dangle = by the bridle strap (as also suggested).  Doing every other one prevented = any spacing problems and made it easy to see if any traveling was necessary.  The time it takes to replace the flange is less = than gluing even one side of the broken cord, not to mention the prep = work.  No muss no fuss.  In this way, the job goes very quickly.  Even = if one had to repin, I think replacing the flange is a faster  way to go.   </div> <div>   </div> <div> <div> David = Love </div> <div> <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n= et</a> </div> <div>   </div> </div> <div>   </div> </div> </body> </html>