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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Roger,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I think we could be at cross purposes here Roger. I =
am
referring to the twisting around the screw axis.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>You probably are as well. But the sandpaper idea =
seems to work
well particularly if the flanges shrink a little over time with climatic =
changes
etc. It is used on quite a few grand hammer flange rails too for the =
same
purpose.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Aren't dampers fun!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Cheers....... Graeme Harvey</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca" =
title=baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>Roger
Jolly</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 22, 1999 =
7:34
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Damper =
Flanges?</DIV>
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<DD>For twisting flanges, you could try a strip of say 180 grit
sandpaper, glued along the rail beside the screw holes. I've =
tried this
successfully in the past. Otherwise it seems to be as you =
suggest, adapt
the damper flanges to fit.
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<DD>Graeme =
Harvey</DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=3>
<DL></DL>Hi
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Graeme,<BR> &n=
bsp;
I was a little unclear, I was not refering to travel, but the flat of =
the
damper lever being being square and flat with the adjacent levers. But =
you are
right also check the vertical alignment. (parallel travel) =
<BR><BR>Because the
routed out groove has been widened, the flange will easily twist, =
leading to
some real damping head aches on wedge dampers.<BR><BR>Regards =
Roger</FONT><BR>
<DIV>Roger Jolly</DIV>
<DIV>BaldwinYamaha Piano Centre</DIV>
<DIV>Saskatoon and Regina</DIV>
<DIV>Saskatchewan, Canada.</DIV>
<DIV>306-665-0213</DIV>Fax 652-0505 </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>