Ah yes! Regulating spinet dampers - a true test of a technicians patience and ingenuity! <G> I can usually regulate spinet dampers by using the normal tools: the straight and 45 degree wire benders: Pianotek #JCH 18-B and JCH 18-C. On occasion I have found the Hart damper tool (Item HDP) to be useful when the spring rail is in the way, esp. for adjusting for even lift with the pedal. You may have to open up the slot a little more to fit on the damper wire. Removing the spring rail is not a bad idea - but will add time to the job, and is not usually necessary. But heck! It may relieve stress and frustration so it may be worth it. (how often do we have to weigh stress and frustration vs efficiency in this business??) Here's another trick: Adjust the threaded pedal rod nut (for adjusting free play) down really far so that the pedal will lift the dampers WAY off the strings. Then you can adjust dampers that are lifting too early by simply holding the damper against the string (firmly yet gently) and stepping on the pedal to adjust the wire. (did you know you get paid more to "adjust" wires than "bend" them?) Another trick for adjusting the spoons if they are lifting early is to reach under the action and hold the bottom of the damper lever stationary with a finger and push down the key. Sometimes there is not enough room to get your hand back there, but its always worth trying. It takes some practice! Bottom line: give yourself plenty of time - this is not an easy, straight-forward task. Perseverance, and patience will pay off. Acrosonics are a favorite among the small pianos - even some professional musicians love them. Hang in there! You'll get it! On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 3:32 PM, <SooperTooner at aol.com> wrote: > I recently replaced an entire set of damper flanges on a Baldwin spinet. > BIG MISTAKE. Obviously the new parts are just far enough different from the > original parts that the dampers won't work properly. Did I mention that it's > a spinet? You can't even see the flanges when the action is in the piano > because the hammer spring rail is in the way. Can anyone give me the proper > procedure for rough regulating the dampers OUT of the piano first and then > fine regulating back in the piano? Thanks. Donn Young, RPT > -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101130/a97c20b0/attachment.htm> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dampertools.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1938 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101130/a97c20b0/attachment.jpg>
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