<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>Re: Damnper</title> </head> <body> <div align="left">I shall be doing so, and thanks to all who responded. You'se guys is great!<br/><br/>Alan Barnard<br/>Salem, MO<br/><br/> <div style="padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-left: #000000 3px solid; padding-top: 5px"> <hr/>Original message<br/>From: piannaman@aol.com<br/>To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net, pianotech@ptg.org<br/>Received: 2/5/2008 1:01:41 AM<br/>Subject: Re: Damnper<br/><br/> <div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Alan,<br/><br/>IF I'm not mistaken, this model has wood action parts.  <br/><br/>I know you said the flanges seemed pretty mobile, but I'd pull the action and check the wippen flange.  Based on your description of the problem this seems like a possible cause.  I've seen it more than once in Kawai uprights.  It's hard to tell whether there's any binding or not without removing the parts.<br/><br/><br/></font></div> <div><br/></div> <div style="clear: both">Dave Stahl, RPT<br/>Dave Stahl Piano Service<br/>dstahlpiano.net</div> <div><br/></div> <div><br/></div>-----Original Message-----<br/>From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net><br/>To: pianotuner@embarqmail.com; pianotech@ptg.org<br/>Sent: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:03 am<br/>Subject: RE: Damnper<br/><br/> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_770d9848-5f2d-4563-a258-90de04ad79ab"> <style> #AOLMsgPart_2_770d9848-5f2d-4563-a258-90de04ad79ab  </style> <div align="left">I would pull action and turn action on side.   Lubricate damper lever felt (spoon/felt contact points) with protek.  </div> <div align="left"><br/>David Ilvedson, RPT<br/>Pacifica, CA 94044<br/><br/></div> <div style="padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-left: rgb(0,0,0) 3px solid; padding-top: 5px"> <hr/>Original message<br/>From: "Alan Barnard"  <br/>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br/>Received: 2/1/2008 1:23:46 PM<br/>Subject: Damnper<br/><br/> <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/><br/>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/><br/>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/><br/>Any ideas would be appreciated <br/><br/>Alan Barnard<br/>Stumped in Salem, MO<br/></div> </div> </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top: 10px"/>More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>