Damper Spoon Polish/Coating

[Farrell]

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Thank you Roger. I'll do all below. The hanger clips are crumbling apart =
for some reason, so I will be replacing those, but I'll keep your tips =
in mind for the next one.

Terry Farrell
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  From: jolly roger=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:01 PM
  Subject: Re: Damper Spoon Polish/Coating


  Hi Terry,
                 Spray or paint Prolube on both the spoons and and =
lifter rod, micro teflon powder on the damper lever felt, and it will be =
trouble free for years.
  Remember to align the lifter rod hangers for even lift,  and rebush =
the hanger clips.  Melt parafine wax into the bushing cloth,  If you =
feel you have to glue the bushing cloth into the clips, use burn =
shellac.  I don't bother gluing them in, as I feel it keeps the felt =
more resilient.

  Roger


  At 10:41 AM 12/11/01 -0500, you wrote:
  >I'm in the process of assembling a new action for an upright (all new =
except
  >for wippens, action rails and brackets). I completely rebuilt the old =
damper
  >levers (new dampers, new felt where the spoon rides, new springs, =
repinned,
  >etc.). I hit the old damper spoon with the buffing wheel and they =
turn a
  >nice bright brass-looking color in about two seconds. Now I know =
someone is
  >going to say that I just buffed off the nice nickel plating or =
whatever that
  >was on there. The spoons were quite tarnished and absolutely required =
an
  >aggressive polishing approach. Anyway, should the spoons be coated =
with
  >something to prevent/retard future corrosion? Or should they fair =
well on
  >their own? Or have I completely screwed up the whole piano by =
polishing
  >them? Or do I need to replace them? Polishing seems sooooo much =
quicker than
  >replacement.
  >
  >Also, should I lubricate the action cloth on the damper level that =
the
  >spoons and damper lifter rod rides on? If so, with what? Teflon =
power?
  >
  >Thanks
  >
  >Terry Farrell
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