Mig welding works, too! You can build up a nice filet to really beef it up. It might be a two piece damper rod with a missing rubber pad between the tenor and bass sections. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Ross Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 6:27 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Damper Pedal Sounds like one or two damper rod hangers have bent or broke. If so remove damper rod, and drill out broken hanger. Insert a suitable size nail, cut and bend to shape. I have used a mini torch and solder to hold in place, and it seemed to work. Mind you, it was on a snug fit. Brazing would be better. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia. ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew <mailto:toddpianoworks at att.net> Todd To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 7:14 PM Subject: [pianotech] Damper Pedal A client today had a Kimball console. When I depressed the damper pedal, most of the dampers in the bass didn't budge, until the mid tenor when they barely started lifting, and then by the time you looked at the treble, they were away from the strings by an inch or more. Is there some underlying issue here besides regulation? TODD PIANO WORKS Matthew Todd, Piano Technician (979) 248-9578 http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090615/d8a98ed3/attachment-0001.htm>
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