Not sure what problems this would present to the next tech. if I understand correctly, you glued on a screw to add mass with CA. Such a screw could easily be broken off if desired. Seems like it would be about the same as epoxying on a lead weight, just quicker and dirtier. Dean Dean W May (812) 235-5272 PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of wimblees at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 9:21 PM To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net; pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers But the next tech? Not to be cold, but considering the circumstances, quite frankly, I don't give damn Wim -----Original Message----- From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 4:18 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers But the next tech? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: wimblees at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 3/9/2010 5:53:50 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers >On a B in a piano prof's studio back at UA, I actually super glued little screws to each >damper lever. It did the trick and the prof never noticed. >Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT >Piano Tuner/Technician >94-505 Kealakaa Str. >Mililani, Oahu, HI 96789 >808-349-2943 >www.Bleespiano.com <http://www.bleespiano.com/> >Author of: >The Business of Piano Tuning >available from Potter Press >www.pianotuning.com <http://www.pianotuning.com/> >-----Original Message----- >From: Matt Wynne <ptuner at optonline.net> >To: ""<pianotech""@ptg.org >Sent: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 2:51 pm >Subject: [pianotech] grand dampers >Hi All: > >I've ben working on an S&S model M that has had new dampers recently installed. >I've tried all of the tricks I know (bending the wire, reinstalling felt, tweaking the >strings), but I'm still getting bleed on the bichords. I'm ready to explore adding >weight to the dampers levers, but that feels like cheating. Any input from anyone >would be greatly appreciated. > >-Matt > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100310/6a75423c/attachment.htm>
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