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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Actually, if crust is the problem, then you
certainly did right, I think. I was thinking more about when they don't damper
as completely or quickly enough. Crustiness and the resultant zinging is a
different matter. So, it was my fault for confusing the issues. Sorry.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If it works, it works.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:54
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: softening crusty
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Uh oh, maybe I did something wrong. I
actually went in perpendicular (sort of) to the surface that touches the
string. I may have done a little of what you wrote also. Whatever
I did, it worked for now (until they get replaced), which was the
goal.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tunerdude@comcast.net href="mailto:tunerdude@comcast.net">Robin
Blankenship</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 20, 2006
9:31 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: softening crusty
dampers</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To which surface do you apply the needle(s)???
I've seen it done going in from the end the damper and very gently
separating the fibers. I'm guess that in this case, doing both sanding and
needling will be necessary, if not chemical treatment. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=piano57@insightbb.com href="mailto:piano57@insightbb.com">Barbara
Richmond</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 20, 2006
10:06 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: softening crusty
dampers</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dave,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I suppose the degree of crusty would make a
difference, but lately I had success on the bass dampers (mono- &
bichords) of a grand using my sanding file and voicing
needles.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, IL </FONT></DIV>
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<A title=piannaman@aol.com
href="mailto:piannaman@aol.com">piannaman@aol.com</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 20, 2006
8:24 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> softening crusty
dampers</DIV>
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<DIV> Hi folks,</DIV>
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<DIV>A couple of days ago, I worked on a piano that has spent a good
portions of it's life down by the old seashore. There's rust in
various places, but nothing is disintegrating yet. It's a '70s
aeolian console (aaargh!).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The most annoying problem, at least to the customer, is the buzzing
sound created when the dampers seat on the strings. The crust that
has accumulated over time by the salt sea air has hardened the dampers
considerably.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I've been wondering if anyone on this list has tried the various
solutions and/or voicing techniques that are commonly used on hammers to
deal with this. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My thoughts: squeeze, needle, file. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Other possibilites: alcohol-water, fabric softener,
steam</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It isn't worth doing a damper replacement, IMHO. That would
probably cost her more than she paid for the pso.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Any comments or ideas?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Dave Stahl<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Dave Stahl Piano
Service<BR>650-224-3560<BR>dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net<BR>http://dstahlpiano.net/<BR><BR><BR></DIV>
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