<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="country-region"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> <![if mso 9]> <style> p.MsoNormal {margin-left:7.5pt;} </style> <![endif]> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=blue = style='margin-left:7.5pt; margin-top:3.75pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;background-posit= ion-x: 0px;background-position-y:0px' scroll=yes ORGYPOS=0> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks = Robin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’m almost afloat with odd = tools – but I neither have one nor have I come across one of these in our = archaic Brit piano supply houses. We’re very much in the backwater here as my colleague Richard of Wales is quick to observe. So I shall look this up = with greatest interest, Robin.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Michael G.(<st1:country-region = w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<o:p></o:p></span></font>= </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font = size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 = face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Robin = Stevens [mailto:pianoman@westnet.com.au] <br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 18 September 2005 = 09:24<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Accurate = cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing</span></font><span = lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 = width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt = 1.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Michael. I'm surprised you do not have a felt guillotine for cutting parallel = strips of felt etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There = is a picture on this page, but there are far better guillotines = available.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a = href="http://www.vandaking.com/us-shop/index.html?loadfile=catalog29_= 1.html">http://www.vandaking.com/us-shop/index.html?loadfile=catalog29_= 1.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></f= ont></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Robin Stevens<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-------Original Message-------</span></font></i></em><font face=Arial><span = style='font-family: Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div id=receivestrings> <div> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight: bold;font-style:italic'>From:</span></font></i></b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight: bold;font-style:italic'>Date:</span></font></i></b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 09/18/05 = 17:25:30<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight: bold;font-style:italic'>To:</span></font></i></b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight: bold;font-style:italic'>Subject:</span></font></i></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: = Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper = backing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi = Michael,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Would = a coating of that rubber cement for paper, work.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>When = dry, the higher friction should help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>When = finished, it could be removed, by pealing, or solvent.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>John = M. Ross<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place = w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: Arial'>Windsor</span></font></st1:City><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Nova = Scotia</st1:State>, <st1:country-region = w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></span></font></st1:place><font face=Arial><span = style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a><o:p><= /o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- = Original Message -----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>From: "Michael Gamble" <<a = href="mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk">michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk</= a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To: = <<a = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><o:p></o:p></s= pan></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sent: = Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:37 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Subject: Re: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper = backing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = Hello List<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = Anyone got any bright ideas on how to cut cloth (or felt) in = really<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = parallel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = strips and at a specific width for use on damper backing? The original = was<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = indeed cloth, not felt, the weave is plain to see at the sides. I have = a<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> "roller" type knife, one of those rubbery green mats (a = large one) marked<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = out in small squares, and a long straight-edge used for key-levelling. = The<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = problem is to stop the felt from shifting under the knife! (don't we = all?)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = Michael G.(<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<o:p></o:p></span></font>= </p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>><o:p> </o:p></span>= </font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>><o:p> </o:p></span>= </font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>><o:p> </o:p></span>= </font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> = pianotech list info: <a = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>><o:p> </o:p></span>= </font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>____________________________= ___________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>pianotech list info: <a = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></fo= nt></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt = 1.5pt' id=INCREDIFOOTER> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 = cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </td> <td valign=bottom style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm' = id=INCREDISOUND> <p class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </td> <td valign=bottom style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm' = id=INCREDIANIM> <p class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font = size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span = style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> </body> </html>