<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Check the length of the damper spoon - If the spoon is too short, it might hang up against the damper lever felt, causing intermittent sticking. I've seen this on a few Sejung pianos, never on a Kawai, but you never know. Bob. </font><br>
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From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net><br>
To: pianotuner@embarqmail.com; pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 1:03 pm<br>
Subject: RE: Damnper<br>
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<div align="left">I would pull action and turn action on side. Lubricate damper lever felt (spoon/felt contact points) with protek. </div>
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David Ilvedson, RPT<br>
Pacifica, CA 94044<br>
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<hr>Original message<br>
From: "Alan Barnard"
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To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br>
Received: 2/1/2008 1:23:46 PM<br>
Subject: Damnper<br>
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<div align="left">Nice little Kawai CE-7 in like-new condition, all clean and well regulated. Customer complains of a key (G2) that sticks. <br>
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1. It does, occasionally, stick but only if you hold down the sustain pedal and then play the note. <br>
2. The key releases/resets when you lift the sustain pedal.<br>
3. It is NOT the keystick or rail bushings. You can remove the keystick and still make it fail just lifting the whippen--but only if the sustain pedal is down. So ...<br>
4. It is not a capstan height issue, either.<br>
5. Examined the damper felt and the spoon, they are like new. Flanges seem plenty mobile.<br>
6. The damper, itself, does not seem to interfere with its neighbors; nor does it lift any earlier or later.<br>
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Actually, she would hardly have noticed it, since it only sticks when you theoretically want the note sounding, anyway; but she overuses the sustain mightily. (Chord change? What chord change?)<br>
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Any ideas would be appreciated <br>
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Alan Barnard<br>
Stumped in Salem, MO<br>
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