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<DIV><SPAN class=234270214-02052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Terry,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>How
about adding a key bushing felt strip to what's already there? It =
doesn't
compress much and usually gets you really close.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=234270214-02052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I
don't worry about it being pretty since it's usually out of sight.
;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=234270214-02052004>When
you say it's not easy getting hammer felt scrap "uniform," do you mean =
the same
thickness? If so, how about removing some of the felt by sanding with =
150 grit
paper?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN =
class=234270214-02052004>John
Formsma</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> pianolover
88<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 01, 2004 11:29 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> hammer rail =
felt<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE></DIV>anyone have a line on where i can find those =
little dense
felt squares used to regulate hammer blow distance? I've looked in the =
usual
supply catalogues, but haven't seen them. Am I just NOT seeing =
it? I hate
to just trim off old pieces of softer felt from =
whatever/whetrever...it looks
sloppy and will compress in time becuase it's soft. I think it would =
be ideal
to have dense felt squares available in 1/16", 1/8" and 1/4" sizes. =
wish I
knew where to get it. I do kinda like the "screw" method of adjusting =
blow by
turning the screw in or out, like I've seen on steinway
uprights. Actually, I have tried cutting my own pieces from =
hammer felt
scrap, but it's not easy getting them uniform. any =
ideas???<BR><BR><BR>Terry
Peterson
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