[pianotech] Another Damper Puzzler

[Ken & Pat Gerler]

Dean,
That makes sense; however, with the dampers held up with the sustenuto pedal 
and operating the damper pedal, you don't hear the noise???

Ken G.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Another Damper Puzzler


> You get the noise by rubbing your finger on the felt, the same noise 
> (though
> reduced) with a mute strip between the felt and capstans. I think this is 
> a
> pretty strong clue it is not the felt to capstan connection. I suspect
> something in the lift tray is being excited, probably in the pivot
> structures. Have you had the tray out to examine these closely?
>
> Dean
>
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