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The upright piano's hammers are getting stuck. How fix it DIY. #diy #musicalinstrument #pianotuning

TheMaximillyan · 10K views · 0:10

Skill Level

Intermediate

Time Required

Half day

Estimated Cost

$0–50

Equipment

Yamaha Upright Piano

Tools Needed

screwdriver
Very tight hammer of an upright piano. How yourself fix it. In this video we see that the hammer don't back fast after it's stricking to strings there. May been 'the hammer flange' was set very tighten there. 1To begin need unscrewed the hammer's screw 'the hammer flange screw' using a screwdriver to remove the hammer from the action of the upright piano. 2 Next, need gently loosened the hammer from side to side by holding the hammer flanges in his left hand and using his right hand to move 'the hammer shank' of the upright piano there. This created the required gap between 'the hammer butt' and 'the hammer flanges' of the upright piano there. 3 To improve performance, we can applied a small amount of machine oil to the hammer outside 'the hammer flange'. This helped to further reduce friction. (It need made seldom only when the hammer tight even after the loose it from side to side.) 4 Finally, the hammer was securely screwed back into the upright piano action, and it now functions correctly. 5 However, additional adjustments may be necessary for perfect performance there too (the capstan of the key,the pivot pin of the 'jack of the wippen' has swollen there, spring on the 'jack of the wippen' is broken or missing, ' the butt spring' has broken and detached from the 'hammer butt flange' or the string loop on the 'hammer butt flange' has broken, 'hammer butt flange' or 'the wippen flange' is broken, causing the parts to be skewed and rubbing against each other, hammer gets stuck on a poorly adjusted felt mute). The upright piano's hammers are getting stuck due to prolonged exposure to outdoor conditions. how to fix it DIY. The prolonged exposure to humidity has likely caused the hammers to not return to 'the hammer rail' properly. The hammer's pin is tightly inserted into 'the hammer butt flange' bushes due to the previously high humidity. After striking the string, 'the hammer butt flange' presses on the rotating body part of the hammer, leading to the issue. This problem is exacerbated if the springs of 'the hammer butt flange' are torn or if 'the hammer butt springs' are missing. If the hammer's movement is simply disrupted, you can fix it yourself: 1 Remove the action from the upright piano. 2 Unscrew the hammer. 3 Gently shake it by holding 'the hammer butt flange' and moving it up and down. However, it's advisable to first remove the action from the upright piano. Then, use a regular hair dryer to gently heat along the front line of all the hammers. Set the hair dryer to the lowest heat setting. Alternatively, use a fan positioned to blow air directly onto the hammers. During this process, you can assess whether this operation is effective. Warm up several hammers and test by pressing from below 'the whippen' to force the hammer to move towards the string. If you notice a significant improvement, such as faster return to 'the hammer rail', the hammer is in good condition. Additionally, you can simply open the lid and place a fan in front of the upright piano action for half an hour. This action may also be beneficial. If these methods do not help, you can use "Max's method to fix old and tight upright piano hammers - How to loosen the shank from the flange" available at: • Hammer 'butt flange' upright piano is... "