<HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none">Another thing to mention is when starting out in this work...do all the repairs you can...try different stuff (Not necessarily on the customers piano)...you have to gain experience. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message From: Avery <AVERY1@HOUSTON.RR.COM> To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Received: 7/25/2006 12:41:36 PM Subject: Re: Upright damper work - newbie seeks opinions, please . . . Thanks, Terry. You said it better that I was getting ready to! :-D Avery Todd At 10:09 AM 7/25/2006, you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">----- Original Message ----- From: Julia Gottshall   "My father who was an auto mechanic taught me a valuable lesson: dont fix what aint broke."   That's true if your piano is serving strictly a utilitarian role. If it is a performance piano (meaning any piano where good performance is desired/appreciated), then that rule breaks down quickly.   "TO test if the damper springs are still decent, press on the piano string, the damper should follow the string, if nopt the springs are shot."   Such a procedure will not at all test the condition of the damper lever spring. It will tell you if the damper lever rod is improperly adjusted (or the sustain pedal or the damper heads themselves). If you wish to evaluate the performance of the damper lever spring, one needs to test the resistance to movement of the spring itself.   Terry Farrell</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>