I guess if the lack of spring tension or weight is the problem (once again what should that weight/tension be?) the repair could certainly work. I was thinking of the next tech looking at Wim's set up and taking a picture and sending it to Pianotech with the words..."another tooner job". But, what can you do? Pull the entire damper system, add lead or springs? Big job. I can understand the reasoning of the screws... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 3/10/2010 5:14:52 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers >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 >>
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