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<DIV>List,</DIV>
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<DIV>I did my first job of damper trimming yesterday morning. The=
owner had a legitimate complaint. The whoosh was noticeable even playi=
ng
one note at a time. You could feel the damper being forced out between=
the
strings from the key. When using the pedal, it was really distracting.</DIV>
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<DIV>Slicing the first chunks of felt off of a new 7 foot grand wa=
s a
bit nerve-racking, but it wasn't really difficult at all. I g=
ot
pretty good at it by the 25th one...</DIV>
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<DIV>Removed the action</DIV>
<DIV>placed a block under the tray to make reinstallation/regulation of wire=
s a
bit easier</DIV>
<DIV>pulled the dampers out one at a time</DIV>
<DIV>cut along the string line/indentation on the damper with VERY sharp fab=
ric
shears</DIV>
<DIV>burnished teflon powder into the dampers, as well as the damper guide
rail</DIV>
<DIV>replaced wire</DIV>
<DIV>regulated.</DIV>
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<DIV>It took a little over two hours to do the whole thing. I suspect =
that
I could it could be done substantially more quickly with some experience.</D=
IV>
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<DIV>The bottom line? The piano sounds markedly better. One=
can
play softly and use the pedal without being overwhelmed by damper noise.</DI=
V>
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<DIV>Just thought I'd share with all of you who have thought of doing this j=
ob,
or any that might have other input on it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV>
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