<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, I use the tool you describe. But = one has to weave through the jungle-vine-like array of butt springs to get to = the damper wires. Therein lies my quandary.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sounds like a good suggestion = for a simple tool-free "bend forward" technique. Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk href="mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk">Michael Gamble</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 29, = 2004 6:57 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Vertical Damper Regulation</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Terry</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You asked: "<FONT face=Arial>how = does one go about bending damper-head wires on verticals without = trashing the hammer-butt springs - not that I disturbed a single one of course = - but I can see the potential to do that.   ;-)</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I say - you use the right tools! They = look like long thin screw-drivers with a lump on the end and a slot in that lump = at 90, 45, and 0 deg. I frequently do minor "bend forward" adjustments by = tipping the action forwards, thumb on the damper drum, middle finger on the damper = body and... gently bend. It always bends at the entry of the damper = wire/damper body point. To reverse this 'tis necessary to use the 90 deg. bender = if poss - if not, then the 0 deg. bender from the side and ... twist it man!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards from another beautifully = sunny day which started at -2 deg in Sunny Sussex.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G (UK)</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>