<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Phil:       =       I was thinking today about your problem, and I remembered something that = happened to me when I was installing a spinet action just last week.   = The dampers were leaking, even though they seemed to be in the right place, = and moving with the strings, etc.  I took a flashlight and sighted down = the strings in the bichord section.  The dampers were in two pieces, = just like grand piano dampers.  The top piece was sitting nicely in between = the two strings, but the bottom piece was not.  Somehow the damper felt had = rubbed on something and had twisted the damper so the two pieces weren’t = in alignment with the strings.  Perhaps this is the case with your piano.  Take a good look.        =       Paul McCloud       =       San Diego   -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Phil Ryan Sent: Thursday, February = 06, 2003 8:14 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Tips on finding = leaking damper   <div> I have an old, but in good condition, spinet that after removing the action for minor repair, = cannot get rid of a leaking damper sound when any note is played.  The dampers = are in good condition, good quality felt, all touching where they are supposed = to, but something is ringing very softly.  I've tried all the = "tricks" I know with no solution.  Anyone got an idea that I might try to find = this leak? </div> <div>   </div> <div> Phil </div> </div> </body> </html>