I use a stepped round nose/concave pliers most spring replication. Here's a photo of me making one of those Baldwin springs (I sent one to Scott Cole). This style pliers allows you to grasp the wire securely, and makes the job pretty easy.
Jon's design is something I like to use as well, particularly for making the initial loop for a hitch-in loop (single string tail) before doing the finish coils. Same jig, but with a hole in it to make those coils.
Phosphor bronze is a good choice for many springs, but this Baldwin one seemed like music wire to me (I pulled one from a salvage action as a model).
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Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm@unm.eduhttp://fredsturm.nethttp://www.artoftuning.com"We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is the same." - Carlos Casteneda
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-20-2021 07:37
From: Jon Page
Subject: Fractured rep spring
The photos will not load. I'll try again. Thanks HL for nothing.
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Regards,
Jon Page
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http://www.pianocapecod.com
Original Message:
Sent: 10-19-2021 10:55
From: Jon Page
Subject: Fractured rep spring
Terry, it's nothing fancy. One photo is of it in its early stage. The other, which is crammed into the box that holds the spools, has been used to make damper and repetition assist springs, also to reconfigure upright hammer springs. I may have made a few butterfly springs or other rep lever spring. I'm sure there's better one's out there.
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Regards,
Jon Page
mailto:jonpage@comcast.net
http://www.pianocapecod.com
Original Message:
Sent: 10-19-2021 05:46
From: Terrence Farrell
Subject: Fractured rep spring
Jon P. stated: "I made my own spring-making jig."
Well of course you did Jon! Care to share your plans for the jig you made to make your own spring-making jig?
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Terry Farrell
Farrell Piano Service, Inc.
Brandon, Florida
terry@farrellpiano.com
813-684-3505
Original Message:
Sent: 10-18-2021 17:23
From: Jon Page
Subject: Fractured rep spring
Get phosphor-bronze wire from Instrument Workshop. I have .032", .028" and .022" to make springs.
I made my own spring-making jig. That spring will be very easy to make.
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Regards,
Jon Page
mailto:jonpage@comcast.net
http://www.pianocapecod.com
Original Message:
Sent: 10-18-2021 16:07
From: Floyd Gadd
Subject: Fractured rep spring
Thanks, James. This is a piano that has been under my care for 9 years now in our university collection, so if anyone messed up, it was me! The existing spring stock had a diameter of .032", so finding replacement stock in my music wire collection was not a problem. Thanks as well to all who responded to Scott Cole's wippen query a couple of weeks ago. The advice to fabricate a replacement was fresh in my mind from having followed that thread when it was developing. The piano is now back in action.
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Floyd Gadd
Regina SK
306-502-9103
Original Message:
Sent: 10-18-2021 16:02
From: James Kelly
Subject: Fractured rep spring
oh fun.. swap out the whip from note 88 and be done . wondering if someone in the past turned the screw too much . there was a recent post about what to use as a lubricant for these screws since protek clp seems to get absorbed into the wood. i believe the product is called sailcote and it can be bought from west marine . there are a number of brands that have that type of spring . proceed with caution if you have to adjust other reps
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James Kelly
Owner- Fur Elise Piano Service
Pawleys Island SC
843-325-4357
Original Message:
Sent: 10-18-2021 13:16
From: Floyd Gadd
Subject: Fractured rep spring
This is a new one on me! 1965 Baldwin L.
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Floyd Gadd
Regina SK
306-502-9103
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