Damper Zing

[Clark Sprague]

Roger,  If it was an old piano, I would just replace them.  However, this is
new piano of a manufacture that I won't mention.  The customer has had this
piano for only a couple of weeks, and the conversation has taken the turn
of--this is a dealer prep problem.  Clark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Jolly" <roger.j@sasktel.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Damper Zing


>
> Hi Clark,
>                For all the messing around with old damper felt, it's
> usually more expedient to replace the felt.
> If the customer is overly sensitive to the problem then using Leroux felt
> will have a lot of merit,  it's vertical grained
> Once the felt gets really bunched up, you are faster to replace.  Keep
> billing the customer for an hour, here and there, is frustrating for both
> you and the customer.   If you get paid fully for your efforts.
>
> Regards Roger
>
>
> At 09:21 AM 7/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Thanks, Paul for the reply.  I bought a pair of hair cutting shears the
> >other day for $45.00,  and they cut the felt very cleanly.  I will
proceed
> >in stages, and the ironing and lubing will be the last things in the
order
> >of events, because the damper felts do extend too far past the strings.
> >     Do you think a hammer iron with temp control will iron the felts (at
> >least on the outside), and will that do enough, or do you need to iron
them
> >on the inside as well?
> >Clark Sprague
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:22 PM
> >Subject: RE: Damper Zing
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 11:41 AM
> > > I trimmed a couple to see if that would work, and
> > > those swish less than the others, so the bowing effect is the one I am
> > > looking at.  Thanks again!
> > > Clark Sprague
> > >
> > > Clark
> > > This reply may be a little late, but I have found that burnishing the
> >guide
> > > rail bushings and ironing all the damper felts will greatly decrease
the
> > > "woosh" of the dampers.  You'll have to get creative with a knife
blade to
> > > iron the felts in the piano, but you need to remove them any way to
get at
> > > the bushings. Use an appropriate size piece of wire to the guide
rails,
> >and
> > > a flat blade for the felts.  Place a drop of water on the "iron" and
heat
> >it
> > > with your favorite flaming tool. When the water sizzles off, the iron
is
> >hot
> > > enough to use. Apply lightly and keep it moving on the felt or in the
> > > bushing. Some lube on the damper wires will insure good results.
> > >
> > > Paul C
> > >
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