easing damper guide bushings

[John Ross]

Hi Patrick,
Make sure the damper lever centre pins are not too
tight.
Another thing is possible maladjustment of the
sostenuto rod.
Just a slight binding of either of these, can give the
indication
of tight damper wires.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 7:28 PM
Subject: easing damper guide bushings


> Dear List,
> What is the optimal approach to easing/resizing
tight damper guide
> bushings?
> I've got a call-back on a rebuilt Steinway tomorrow.
It was rebuilt 10
> years ago, and the tuning I did last month was its
*first* since then. A
> few drops of Protek got the stuck damper wires
moving during the pitch
> raise/tuning, but they have since seized up again.
> While I'm familiar with *various* methods, I'd like
to hear what works
> best, in the least amount of time ( i.e. sticking
bridge pins in while
> soaking the felt with alcohol isn't *fast*).
>
> Patrick
>
>
>