Showing both chanter strings in the “lifted off wheel” position.

The buttons are pressed in (the direction of the arrow) and slightly up.
Chanter String Lifter Mechanisim Showing both chanter strings in the “on wheel” position.
The buttons are pressed down slightly. This disengages
the retaining slots in the “lifter key slider”, allowing the key
This engages the retaining slots in the lifter key slider. This holds The chanter string lifting assembly is located underneath Retaining slot to be pushed back to it’s rest position, by the return spring
the (steel) string riser up along with the string. Thus the meody keys. This mechanism has to be installed while (in the direction of the arrow).
lifting the string off the wheel and silencing the melody string. pivot base plate key return springs the melody keys are removed. This lets the (steel) string riser fall away from the chanter
Low Chanter string (with the aid of the embeded magnet).
string lifter key string
sliders Thus lowering the slring back onto the wheel.
String risers
remote pivot arm High Chanter
High Chanter Lifter key slider string

embedded
magnets
Low Chanter Lifter key slider

key return springs. Made of a spring steel strip

which is bolted to the inner side wall of the key box.
The strip pushes againts a screw protruding
from the side of each of the 2 key sliders

Drsone String Lifter Mechanisim
Showing both tenor and bass drone strings in the “lifted off wheel” position.
The buttons are pressed in (the direction of the arrow) and slightly up.
This pushes the strings off the wheel and engages the retaining slots in the lifter key slider.
Trompette
Alto Drone
Showing both tenor and bass drone strings in the “on wheel” position.
The buttons are pressed down slightly. This disengages
the retaining slots in the “lifter key slider”, allowing the key
to be pushed back to it’s rest position, by the return spring
(in the direction of the arrow).
Trompette
Alto Drone

Low Chanter
Low Chanter

Low Chanter
Low Chanter
High Chanter
High Chanter remote pivot arm
return spring

Top View
Scale bar 100mm
Bass Drone Lifter
sideView
Side view Bass Drone
return stop bolt TenorDrone
Brass Rod 2mm diameter Bass Drone
Top View TenorDrone
TenorDrone Lifter Page 07 ~ String Lifting Mechanisms
side View
Side view Print out the plan on A1 size paper 841 mm x 594mm
return stop bolt Do Not Scale when printing
Tenor drone sting lifter Chanter String lifter key slider holes Bass drone side of keybox
brass rod hole
Overall dimensions
Bass drone string lifter Both 8mm W x 6mm H 287mm x 216mm x 668mm
Both 3mm diameter brass rod hole

Bass drone string Tenor drone sting

8o lifter key hole lifter key hole 8o
key return stop
Chanter String lifter key slider holes
Trompette side of keybox

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gr. d
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key return spring Both 8mm W x 6mm H Both 8mm H x 8mmW