Adjusting dampers to tray

[Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre]

Hi Matt.
                Since the dampers are out, change the tray lift felt, the 
new felt will not have indentations, so it gets you in the ball park 
quickly.  Remember to NOT glue down the forward edge of the felt, so you 
have room to glue in some paper or thin card shims. Roll the end of the 
damper wire on a block of hard maple as you tap it with a small 
hammer.  This will help to stop the screw from wanting to go back into it's 
old position.
  Bill Spurlock sells a great Jig for timing, it is based on the design 
that I had in the Journal artical's, understanding Grand Dampers.
There is no real short cut, other than shimming the rail to get perfect 
pedal lift timing. But starting with level felt makes it so much easier.
Hope this helps.
Regards Roger



At 06:04 PM 6/7/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Greeting esteemed colleagues:
>
>I will be reassembling a damper system in an old S&S grand.  It is one of 
>those systems that was born without regulating screws on each underlever 
>for adjustment to the lift tray.  Is there any efficient way to adjust 
>them so that they all lift in unison with the pedal?  I'm aware of the old 
>method using center rail punchings, or something similar, as shims, but 
>there must be a better way.  Any advice would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Matt Wynne

Roger