Yamaha Hammer flange cord (was Bridles)

[David Ilvedson]

And a good tip it is...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Brian Doepke" <bdoepke at verizon.net>
To: "Mark Wisner" <mwisner at earthlink.net>, "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 11/2/2007 3:21:24 PM
Subject: RE: Yamaha Hammer flange cord (was Bridles)


>I serviced a Yamaha that had been in Guam and brought here to the US. I had
>to replace all of the flanges because they had rotted away.

>By the way, when changing them, do every other one first to maintain correct
>spacing/alignment.  ( a tip passed on to me )

>Brian P. Doepke, (dep-kee)
>R.P.T. (Registered Piano Technician)
>AAA Piano Works, Inc.
>Piano Tuning-Repair-Purchase Consults
>260.417.1298
>260.432.2043
>    www.aaapianoworks.com
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Wisner [mailto:mwisner at earthlink.net] 
>Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 3:12 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: Re: Yamaha Hammer flange cord (was Bridles)

>>I've been told this problem is more prominent around coastal areas.  Anyone
>know if this is correct?
>>  les bartlett

>That may be.  We did notice that in general, the higher the RH swings in the
>area, the more likely the cords were to fail.

>Mark Wisner