Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing

[Michael Gamble]

Och Aye, Alan. (Pssst - been to any castles lately?) I imagine that latex
and Copydex are the same animal. I have indeed got one of F&N's guillotines,
on P.19 of their catalogue is No.551C. You know there's always a problem
with these - the mahogany base chips away with constant use. I asked them
about this problem and the answer they came back with was neat and simple -
just put a small sheet of Formica on the base and cut onto it! Clever! - and
it works. But I don't want to cut damper felt, I want to cut the red damper
backing cloth in strips long enough to go the length of this S&S 'A's damper
heads. The ends I can trim off with centre pin cutters as is my usual
procedure. Looking again at F&N's cat. on that same page V351 is the rotary
cutter I have. The mat V355 is also what I have but mine is about 24" X 36"
which is extremely useful when cutting large pieces of cloth/felt for
bearing surfaces.
Regards
Michael 

-----Original Message-----
From: alan forsyth [mailto:alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk] 
Sent: 18 September 2005 16:14
To: Michael Gamble
Subject: Re: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing

It's called latex, Michael. Used in the carpeting industry as anti slip 
backing on rugs.

F& N sell guillotines, according to their catalogue.
But, me being of Scots origin, I made my own.

AF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "'John Ross'" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>; "'Pianotech'" 
<pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 3:31 PM
Subject: RE: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing


> Hello John and List
> Quite a brain-wave! You mean that "Copydex" white rubber glunge in the
> plastic bottle with brush-in-the-lid? Well, I use that in the field to fix
> on old damper felts and other felt in a hurry. Really one has to put the
> felt on while that Copydex is still runny and hammer it on. That makes the
> glunge intersperse with the fabric fibres. Good for curtain pelmet fringes
> and furniture trim etc. Hadn't though of it as a non-slip application
> though! Will experiment. Thanks. I know that when dry on the fingers you
> just rub it off.... Hmmmm. (as someone once said)
> I was contemplating using one of those stationery roller guillotines with
> the pressure bar which is intended for cutting paper..... More experiment.
> Regards
> Michael G.(UK)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ross [mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca]
> Sent: 18 September 2005 07:49
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing
>
> Hi Michael,
> Would a coating of that rubber cement for paper, work.
> When dry, the higher friction should help.
> When finished, it could be removed, by pealing, or solvent.
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:37 AM
> Subject: Re: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing
>
>
>> Hello List
>> Anyone got any bright ideas on how to cut cloth (or felt) in really
>> parallel
>> strips and at a specific width for use on damper backing? The original 
>> was
>> indeed cloth, not felt, the weave is plain to see at the sides. I have a
>> "roller" type knife, one of those rubbery green mats (a large one) marked
>> out in small squares, and a long straight-edge used for key-levelling. 
>> The
>> problem is to stop the felt from shifting under the knife! (don't we 
>> all?)
>> Regards
>> Michael G.(UK)
>>
>>
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