[pianotech] Damper Issue???

[John Formsma]

Mute the right and middle strings. E.g., if the "V" is the mute, like this:
 |   | V |
If the noise still occurs, you have something in the damper head. If not,
it's the wire contacting the string. The wire coming out of the damper head
would not make a ringing sound like I'm interpreting from your description.

If the wire is too close to the damper wire, you could move it over
slightly. Check first to see if the strings are spaced properly.

If that won't work, someone on the list recently described how to move the
hole in the guide rail. I'd rule out everything else first. Check 2 or 3
times to make sure it's not something else.

--
JF

On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net> wrote:

> Ger,
>
> How could I troubleshoot the vbar, or the wire being loose in the damper
> head such as you mentioned?
>
> It is the right string of the note that is being affected.  That is the
> side of the damper wire of that note.  And, after using my damper wire
> bending tool to bend/manipulate the wire, it was unsuccessful.  I am
> thinking it could be the bend of the wire toward the top as it enters the
> head.  Is there a way to troubleshoot that issue as well?
>
> Thank you for your help!
> Matthew
>
> --- On *Sat, 12/5/09, Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>
> Subject: RE: [pianotech] Damper Issue???
>
> To: toddpianoworks at att.net, pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 10:46 PM
>
>
> Yes, it could be in the damper head itself.  Sometimes the wire bend up to
> the head is on such an incorrect angle that it causes it to touch a
> neighboring string too.  Rare but, I have seen this.  Or it could be loose
> inside of the head But, it could also be something different too.  Like the
> Vbar.  Have you tried moving the damper off to the side away from the
> string
> (carefully) completely to eliminate the damper by holding firmly?  Is the
> damper wobbling in the damper guide rail bushing?  Or, is the damper felt
> of
> the damper next to it, turned touching the neighboring strings by chance?
> Just a few guesses from here...  Paper clip laying somewhere?
>
>
> Jer
>
>
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