Damper lever felts, dents in

[Keith Roberts]

I guess the question is, were the dents actually divots? If they were caused
by wear instead of compaction, no amount of steaming about it will fix the
problem.
Keith Roberts

----- Original Message -----
From: "R Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: Damper lever felts, dents in


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 7:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Damper lever felts, dents in
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> > Hmmm? all this screwing around, you could have replaced the damper lift
> > felt, (proper name<G>), with some good quality action cloth and be done
> with
> > it. Sheeesh!
> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > Captain, Tool Police
> > Squares Are I
> >
> What screwing around? 45 min so far exploring options and visiting with
the
> client.  (do you know how cute a pet ferret is?)  45min is the time of a
one
> way trip from shop to this client.  If the action comes to the shop there
> goes 3 hours in travel time in addition to shop time. If I can do steaming
> and ironing there I am thinking 45 minutes to 1.5 hours including
adjustment
> that has to be done whether replacement or steaming.
>       What is the time for replacing all the
> damper levers with extra thick felt that might have to be custom cut from
> back check cloth?--- because I don't think there is a ready cut felt for
> this piano.
> ---ric m
>
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