Thank you for all of the replies! Yes I have placed a piece of felt in between the damper head and the plate strut, and in between the two adjoining damper heads, but the noise is still there. I will return to the piano soon and see what can be done to rebush the damper guide rail. Many Thanks! David At 09:08 AM 10/15/97 -0400, you wrote: >David, my bet for the rattle would be either the wire in the guide rail or >the head hits the plate. The movement of the head can be so fast that you >will not see it hit the plate. Have you tried holding a piece of felt at the >plate the be sure that is not the cause. I have experienced quite a rattle >coming from the wire in a feltless or worn guide rail. It seems as you have >little choice but to get some felt into the guide rail. (Stand on your head, >deflate yourself and climb into the action cavity and stuff felt) Just a >quick ha ha, a little creativity and the job will be done, good luck. Jim >Birch, RPT > David A. Vanderhoofven, RPT Joplin, Missouri, USA e-mail: dkvander@clandjop.com web page: http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/ #pianotech page: http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/ircpiano.html
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