Damper guide easing

[David Ilvedson]

Lance,

I like the idea, haven't tried it but will!

David I.

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On 5/21/01 at 9:09 AM Lance Lafargue wrote:

>List,
>We get a lot of tight damper guide rail bushings here, especially on new
>pianos. We recently got a new D, opened the crate, stood it up, installed
a
>Dampp-Chaser, covered it, etc and it still got tight.
>If an easing tool doesn't do it, I usually remover the dampers and iron
the
>holes with a bridge pin/brass rod tool I made, chucked into an easing iron
>(with thermostat) that is used to ease keys (Pianotek).  I've been
thinking
>of ways to ease these better than with a conventional easing tool, but
>short
>of having to remove them and ironing them with a bridge pin.
>
>Question:  Has anyone tried easing them with a _heated_ damper guide rail
>bushing tool?  I was considering chucking that tool in the electric iron
>and
>easing them with the dampers still in the piano.   Thanks!
>
>Lance Lafargue, RPT
>Mandeville, LA
>New Orleans Chapter, PTG
>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net