[pianotech] Damper felt replacement

[James Johnson]

If you think of 6 hours as 3/4 of a day, it would be the equilivant price of 3 tunings.  I think that is ball park on the price.  The 6 hours would be more than enough for some people, and not enough time for someone who is not as efficient at doing shop work.  If you are slow, your shouldn't be rewarded by receiving a higher fee than the fast person.  He should be rewarded for being able to do the same job in less time.

Second question:  Make sure that the pinning on the underlevers is good, the lifter felts on the keys are good and that the damper guide bushings are also good.  Check the felt on the damper lifter tray for uniform thickness (no moth damage etc.) and that it moves easily and quietly;  Check all the friction points in the damper trap system and replace pads as necessary.  Rebush pedal pivot bushings if necessary.   All of these things can make or break a damper job.  Also, be sure to check all these same items on the sostenuto mechanism as well, as the two systems are very interrelated.

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matthew Todd 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:49 PM
  Subject: [pianotech] Damper felt replacement


        I was looking at a labor repair guide, and it states it takes six hours to do a complete damper felt replacement on a grand piano.  Just double checking to see if that is accurate.

        Also, what other procedures do I need to do before/after, i.e regulation, etc?

        Thanks,


        TODD PIANO WORKS 
        Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
        (979) 248-9578
        http://www.toddpianoworks.com 
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