Damper Lever Rebuild (tad long)

[Farrell]

> Regarding your comment on finding more work to do as you get into a job, I
> consider these jobs as either all or nothing as, if a partial job is
> attempted we continue to shift the weakest link to another part of the
> action system.

Excellent statement Graeme! "Shift the weakest link to another part of the
action system". Indeed, that is exactly what a partial job most often does.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Graeme Harvey" <gharvey@netsource.co.nz>
To: "Pianotech@Ptg.Org" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 7:07 PM
Subject: Damper Lever Rebuild (tad long)


snip.
>
> Re-building / repairing upright damper system is pretty basic and not
> particularly time consuming unless things are being re-designed for new
> heads. Replacing springs, repinning flanges, replacing tail/lever cloth,
> then either replacing damper felt or fitting new heads can easily be done
in
> less than a day. To replace the parts with new, though ideal, isn't always
> necessary. New parts can take time to setup too, adjust travel (often
quite
> a bit) bend wires etc and regulate to fit new heads.
>
> Regarding your comment on finding more work to do as you get into a job, I
> consider these jobs as either all or nothing as, if a partial job is
> attempted we continue to shift the weakest link to another part of the
> action system.
> I've been there and done that.... chased my tail on too many jobs now to
> know better.
>
> Regards,
>
> Graeme Harvey
> New Plymouth
> New Zealand
>