This is the way we make the springs

🎶This is the way we make the springs, make the springs, make the springs!🎶

Here's an overview of how I fabricated the striker action return springs.  The striker actions were made from salvaged upright piano dampers.  It was very handy that they had return springs, but those springs were too stiff and brittle for our purposes.  Here's a picture of damper arms with the original springs:

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Striker action parts

Here's several damper arms all ready for their new springs.  That tool that looks like a grip exerciser is a piano flange pinning tool.  You can also see an action-mounting plate all ready with its capstans and several modified pallet magnets all ready for a set of eight striker actions.