Rubber pedal cups

[Arlie Rauch]

Thanks for the suggestions.  I have leather, and I have punches.  I  
like that idea very much.

Problem solved.  That's why I asked.

Arlie Rauch

On May 10, 2007, at 12:00 PM, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:

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> Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 11:11:05 EDT
> From: BobDavis88 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: Rubber pedal cups
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
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> I'm with Ron. Make your own. Long ago we bought a set of punches  
> from Tandy
> Leather, for making round punchings of many sizes from cloth, felt,  
> and
> leather. We also buy leather in the bag-o'scraps form, to make all  
> kinds of things.
> We put a round (leather) punching in the bottom of the pedal cup,  
> and line it
> with leather, which we glue in with PVC-E. They don't wear out  
> immediately like
> the rubber ones. I do carry the rubber ones from Steinway for quickie
> replacement when time is short.
>
> I am not sure if Tandy still carries the punches, but Grainger  
> carries a
> similar set:
> _http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3ZH51?BaseItem=3ZG93_
> (http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3ZH51?BaseItem=3ZG93)
>
> Bob Davis