Damper work

marcel carey mcpiano at videotron.ca
Sat Apr 14 10:16:19 MDT 2007



rpsvt at juno.com a écrit :
> Memory foam is a cellular based foam, you can see it at this link:
> 
> http://www.tempurpedic.com/TempurCMSVB/material/
> 
> I think that if this material is made to conform to any surface, that it 
> might not have any problem conforming to piano strings. 
Except that it will go back to it's original shape as soon as it is 
removed from the strings. And it takes time to conform to a different 
shape. Also, it needs probably more pressure what's available with 
dampers to take a shape.

I think this would not work.

Marcel Carey, RPT
Sherbrooke, QC

  I know it comes
> in different firmnesses, but am not sure if they offer samples of it.  
> It might be a superior damping material, or it might be useless.
> 
> I think it would be an interesting study though,
> 
> -- Chris Rawson, C.P.T., R.P.T.
> 



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