Damper Felt

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi paul,
If the dampers are lined up and the over ring is now due to the strings
being slightly too wide of where they need to be, use a string hook or your
favorite tool to move the string sideways toward the damper.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Chick (EarthLink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:48 AM
Subject: Damper Felt


> List
> I was called to tune a grand and fix "a ringing noise."  The piano turned
> out to be a Chickering Quarter Grand, and the "ringing noise" came from
the
> dampers from the break on up, misaligned with the strings as if someone
> tried to clean them or moved them inadvertantly. Now the tricord wedges
are
> distorted and will not sit correctly on the strings.  Does anyone have a
> trick for straightening crooked wedge dampers without removing them?
These
> are threaded damper wires and removal will be a challenge. Clearance is a
> real problem, but I'll take them off if I have to. Oh, by the way, they're
> using the piano for a wedding this Saturday.  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Paul Chick
>