arnold1@mindspring.com wrote: > > On 1997-04-04pianotech said to arnold1@mindspring.com > >Arnold: > >When damper felts are first cut, they are rough. In the factory > >they do not take the time to smooth them out. Therefore, although > >it does take time, the best way to solve this problem is to remove > >each damper and sand the sides of the felt. This will eliminate a > >lot of the noise. > >Willem Blees RPT > >St. Louis > > Please give me details as to how to do this? What grit paper would I use, > and in what direction would I sand so as not to "unravel" or tear the felt, > or otherwise make it much worse? Would I sand the whole felt, or just along > the bottom edge? Thanks in advance. > > Arnold Schmidt, Raleigh, NC, arnold1@mindspring.com > > `[1;30;41mNet-Tamer V 1.05.1 - Test Drive Arnold, The best to eliminate that noise is to trim the felt just below the string marks. That way there is nothing left to make the sound! Use a pair of short-bladed, very sharp surgical scissors or something similar. Remove the damper from the piano so you can see what you are doing. I'm like you, I wonder about the sanding. I saw the above method at a convention class and it's worked very well for me. Good Luck, Warren -- Home of The Humor List Warren D. Fisher fish@communique.net Registered Piano Technician Piano Technicians Guild New Orleans Chapter 701
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