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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Gordon,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use my centerpin flush side cutters =
to trim the
felt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I had them I would try a pair of =
sissors that
have blades 45% to the handle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The kind they use to cut bandages off
with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Gholley237@cs.com
href="mailto:Gholley237@cs.com">Gholley237@cs.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 21, =
2006 10:20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Mono string damper =
problem</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Hello List. <BR>Last summer I =
replaced
the dampers in my grand. In the past months I've noticed that =
the mono
string dampers, from A0 thru G#1, are hanging up and will not
return<BR>completely to the string after being played. After =
very close
inspection I see that the bottom of the dampers, either side of the =
_/\_ are
expanding out from being square and are now rubbing on the neighbor =
damper
felt sides.<BR>Haven't had the problem before and need some advice on =
what to
do. <BR>Can one trim the felt sides of the dampers without =
damaging the
damper beyond its usefulness?<BR>If so, what does one use to trim the
felt?<BR>Many thanks in advance.<BR>Gordon Holley<BR>Associate
Member<BR>Indiana Chap 467<BR>Goshen, IN</FONT>
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