In an emergency situation, i.e. lights flashing/sirens, a toothpick can get you out of there... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 2/11/2010 8:25:05 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Damper spring cord >Pull back the sheath, then cut off the centre strands a few at a time different >amounts so it ends up being tapered, then pull the sheath out again, pull it to a >point, and use C/a to stiffen it. >Then it will insert and pull through. >If it were too tight just remove enough strands to make it the proper thickness. >John Ross >Windsor, Nova Scotia. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Noah Frere > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:15 PM > Subject: [pianotech] Damper spring cord > I am trying to re-spring a damper flange. I pulled back the sheath of the cord, cut, >pulled the sheath back forward, applied some wood glue and worked the end into as >fine a needle as i could, but alas, i could not get it all the way through the hole in the >flange. About halfway through, the cord starts bunching at the entrance hole and >loses rigidity. Then i applied some thin CA and Accelerator, which made it too thick, >so I sliced it thinner using a razor, reapplied the CA and Accelerator, and was able to >get the cord trough all the way since it was thin, but then it wouild go no further, >since the angle was too great at the entrance to the flange. When i tried to pull it >through with tweezers it just shredded. > So, I tried again, the standard way, to no avail. It just is not needly enough and/or >hard enough. Anyone?
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