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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Thanks for the responses - a few =
comments
questions belwo:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Mark Wisner" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:mwisner@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>mwisner@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> I'd remove the damper felts in the =
shop then
glue on the new felt with the action installed using the damper springs =
as
clamps. A small squeeze bottle of aliphatic glue should keep =
things
tidy.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#800000 size=3>Yup, =
felt off in shop,
in in home using springs as clamps and strings for alignment.
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#800000
size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#800000 size=3>I know I =
should know
these technical terms, but I have all sorts of glues in my shop, but =
which one
is aliphatic glue? Tightbond-type stuff? </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#800000 size=3>Would =
there be any
disadvantage to using cold hide glue?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <</FONT><A =
href="mailto:hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> If the action is in your =
shop
_NOW_, why are you going to do the dampers <BR>> in =
the
home???</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR><FONT color=#800000 size=3>See =
above - I
thought that was the <EM>only</EM> way to do it!</FONT> <FONT
color=#800000 size=3>Especially in this case because the dampers are =
currently
regulated very nicely - if I glue in the piano, I shouldn't have to even =
touch
the damper regulation.</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Ron Koval" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:drwoodwind@hotmail.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>drwoodwind@hotmail.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Hi Terry,<BR>> <BR>> I don't =
know about
the best, but this might help you out. First, did you <BR>> =
already get
the pr-cut dampers? Wasn't that you asking about that a few =
<BR>> weeks
ago?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#800000 size=3>Yup, got =
'em. Thanks
Phil Bondi!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>> First, leave the hot glue in the shop, where it =
belongs.
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=3>Yup, don't have to twist my arm for =
that
one!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>> Get some Weldbond <BR>> white glue (I think it's PVA) in a =
small
enough bottle to control, or some <BR>> better method if you are
sloppy.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=3>Same question. Is that Tightbond =
type stuff? Is
there something about "Weldbond" that makes it better than =
Tightbond or
cold hide glue? I keep asking about cold hide glue because this lady =
will never
die (she's German and is a "gooood strrrong vooman"), her piano will =
still look
like new 40 years from now, and, if I am still alive, I just know I will =
be
replacing dampers again on this piano in 40 years!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>> It doesn't take much to keep a felt on. <BR>> (less is =
better) You
will be using the strings to provide the clamping and <BR>> =
alignment, so
bend your wires before you begin, if needed. Put a little <BR>> =
glue on
the felt, then use a good long hemostat to slide the damper felt =
<BR>> down
the string to the waiting damper block that you have pulled back from =
<BR>>
the string. Align, release, go to the next. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=3>Yes, that is how I have done it in =
the
shop.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>> Call for your shoulder/neck <BR>> massage before you go on =
the
call, it's not the most comfortable job.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=3>Ahhh, excellent advice!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>> (but <BR>> then, is tuning?) It sets up pretty =
quickly,
so you can go ahead and start <BR>> with the rest of your work when =
you
finish.<BR>> <BR>> Ron Koval<BR>>
Chicagoland</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>