<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2912" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just get a good hard wire of similar diameter from your local hardware/hobby store. Drill out broken stud from rod. Bend new wire and cut to length. I have epoxied mine in place - others I think have recommended soldering it in place (check the archives). Polish the part that goes into the bushing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's actually much easier a job that you might think. Use old piece or other hooks for proper dimensions for bending, etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List.  I'm servicing a Kimball Console, and have a broken damper rod hook.  This hook broke off</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>right below the entry into the rod.  This hook is the one located just prior to the bass lift rod </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"coupler" (overlap).  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are there damper rod hooks available from some source or from a tech on the list?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Schaff catelog does not show any.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can one hook in the middle of the rod, (there are two others in the middle and one at the far</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>right end near the lever), be removed and relocated where the broken one now is located?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can a new hook be made by someone?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are there any suggestions from tech's on this problem?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gordon Holley</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Associate </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Indiana Chapter 467</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>