Clark Sprague wrote: > List, Anybody out there have a good suggestion for a trimming shears or > something to trim too long tri-chord double wedge dampers that hang too > far beyond the bottom of the string level? Customer complaining of too > much Zing. > > Clark Sprague Clark, You can use center pin flush cutters to trim the felt without removing the dampers. You need the ones that cut perpendicular to the handle and are long enough. Hold the cuter level with the bottom of the strings and trim both sides at once. Hopefully the try-cord felts are on the front half of the damper heads. If they are on the back side this trick will not work. John Hartman RPT John Hartman Pianos [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] Rebuilding Steinway and Mason & Hamlin Grand Pianos Since 1979 Piano Technicians Journal Journal Illustrator/Contributing Editor [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015]
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