[pianotech] damper tray support

[David Love]

Not so much that I've been annoyed by the adjustment issues (those little capstan retrofits help a lot with regulating pedal lift), more I keep hearing about moving the pivot so that it aligns and I've never quite understood the reasoning.  Because of the hassle being described (extending the pivot blocks out far enough) I've not bothered to do it, but I think about on every back action job.  Now you've introduced a new element extolling the benefits of having them on different axes!  Yet more to think about.  I'm not quite visualizing why it would make half-pedaling easier, but I'm open to pondering it for awhile.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of donmannino at ca.rr.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:53 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] damper tray support

David,

Yes, I also used to get annoyed by the adjustment difficulties caused by the tray pivot location.  But I learned it has a purpose . . .

The tray pivot should be positioned so that the damper lever centers swing up and back when the pedal is used.  This makes the 1/2 pedalling work a little more smoothly.  Most players will not notice the difference, but experienced pianists will usually notice, and appreciate, the smoother damping when releasing slowly or floating the dampers just lightly on the strings.

Don Mannino

---- David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote: 
> Please elaborate your thoughts on this as it is a popular trend now to relocate the axis of the tray pivot to match the damper lever center pin.
> 
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of donmannino at ca.rr.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:24 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] damper tray support
> 
> If you are referring to the damper lever center pins axis being different than the tray pivot axis, then there are good reasons to keep these two separated.
> 
> Don Mannino
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