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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, Holmes, it was =
I!!! Oh, I knew
the day would come when I would be found out. But you see, I =
have
only been masquerading as a mild mannered piano technician. In
reality, my true identity
is.........(scream).......(scuffle).........(thud)..........(door
slams)...........</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net =
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David
Ilvedson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 16, 2005 4:27 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Damper =
pitman</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>So it's you who did that! ;-] =
The
problem, imho, with the center pin/nail is you still have the =
top/bottom of
the pitman moving slightly against the lever & tray and potential
noise. The 1/2" dowel with a 3/4 inch punching glued to each end =
and
fitting into a 3/4 inch recess (forstner bit) eliminates that =
remaining
friction. The hole in the keybed is is about a 1 inch
hole (forstner bit again). The archives has lots of =
stuff on
this...<BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: Barbara Richmond <PIANO57@FLASH.NET><BR>To:
Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Mon, 16 May 2005 16:12:33
-0500<BR>Subject: Damper pitman<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi list,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you ever want to find out how much =
changes in
the field of piano technology, just take a nice long leave. When =
you
come back you will find that some things which were very "fashionable" =
have
gone by the wayside, or worse, find out that a one time favored method =
or
whatever is actually considered harmful. (Sort of makes me think =
of a
very funny scene in Woody Allen's film, Sleeper.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, speaking of damper systems =
and
trapwork--when I first started in the business, I was told by John =
Ford (!),
to remove the pitman, drill a little hole in the end to insert a =
center pin (a
small bit of the sharp side protruding). This would keep the =
pitman in
place and eliminate noise. Since I've come back to work, I've =
read
that folks make the hole in the keybed larger. So, is it a =
toss up,
or did I horribly damage all those pianos where I inserted the center
pin? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anxiously =
awaiting enlightenment!
:-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond
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