Advice sought on replacing Lester "Betsy Ross " plasticdamperflanges.

[Tom Driscoll]

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Subject: RE: Advice sought on replacing Lester "Betsy Ross "
plasticdamperflanges.


> Vargas acrylic elbows from Schaff.
>
> Use center pin nippers to snip of the remnants of the old plastic (it's
> pretty easy).
>
> Pull the sticker wire out of the piano, heat the threaded end with a torch
> for just a couple of seconds (you'll quickly find out what's too much,
> what's too little--but the wire should NOT be glowing red) and push it
into
> the top of the new elbow. This works perfectly, fast, and easy. Forget
about
> spinning them on like a screw.
>
> The other end of the elbow has a flange-type bushing with a twist: The
hole
> has a slot to the outer world; through this you "snap" the elbow onto the
> wippen pin--after replacing the sticker in the piano, of course.
>
> Very easy and quick. Probably THE most satisfying work you will ever do on
a
> Betsy.
>
> Alan R. Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
Alan,
    Great advice. If only the old Thumper can get those elbows to work as
damper flanges ----<G>
    Just having a little fun with you---
    Tom Driscoll