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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Julia,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is possible to remove and replace =
the spring
without removing the action. But for 6 or more, standing on my head is =
not my
favorite thing to do.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Remove spring by grabbing with a =
forceps plier (
they grab and lock on the item being held and are very thin ) and twist =
the
spring arround the jaws pulling it out of the hole.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The hard part will be cleaning the =
springs base
hole out. There is a special tool for this that looks like a round saw. =
Droping
the bridal strap will allow you to use the tool but you may need the new =
updated
blue language dictionary to complete the removal of the old glue from =
the
hole. A drop of Gorilla glue in the hole and insert the new =
spring.
Remember only a drop as this glue expands.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope all goes well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 03, 2004 =
8:58
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> jack springs in drop
action</DIV>
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face=Arial size=2
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PTSIZE="10">Greetings,<BR><BR>  =
;
I was called to tune a Kimball spinet player piano the other day on =
which a
few (6) of the keys didnt work, only to find out that the jacks on =
these 6
keys were not returning all the way under the butt. This prevents the =
jack
from delivering power the hammer.
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<BR><BR>  =
;
At first I thought the jack's center pin bushings were tight and =
swollen, then
I saw the jack springs looked like they could use replacing. Is anyone =
familiar with this type of piano?
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<BR><BR>  =
;
Also, if the springs need replacing, is there a special tool or =
tweezer to
reach back in there (drop action) to replace the spring? Am I in =
for
alot of labor here or what? Now I am thinking rehaps just a touch of a =
lubricant on the hammer's butt leather will do the trick. I didnt try =
that.
Any suggestions? <BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Julia Gottchall,<BR>Reading,
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