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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To hold the damper flange in place try =
using a
screwdriver flat blade beside the flange the thickness that is close to =
the
desired pisotion.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Goss</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca" =
title=baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>Roger
Jolly</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 23, =
1999 8:10
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Damper =
Flanges?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 09:44 PM 21/10/99 -0600, you wrote: <BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite">Hi
=
John,<BR> &nbs=
p;
I've run into the same problem.<BR>Here is how I solved the
problem.<BR><BR>Take off the top damper and remove the flange. Use =
as a
template.<BR>Take the new flange and mark the forward position of =
the slot
to coincide with the sample.<BR>Use a Japanese pull saw to make a =
cut in the
required position.<BR>Chip out the excess wood.<BR>You may have to =
shorten
the overall length of the flange on a disc sander. (a
probability)<BR>secondly you may have to elongate the flange screw
hole.(another probability)<BR>When reinstalling the flange, it will =
want to
twist since the slot is there to hold it in position, so apply some =
pressure
to evenly push the flange back into the action when tightening the =
flange
screw.<BR>Make good and sure that the lever is square with the ones =
beside
it, and has not twisted.<BR>When you can not get matching =
replacement parts,
you are between a rock and a hard place so improvise.<BR>Regards
Roger<BR><BR><BR>At 10:30 PM 21/10/99 -0300, you wrote: <BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite">Hi List,<BR>For the full size =
upright, I can
only find one size of flange.<BR>The centre pin holes are too far =
from the
rail, and the damper stands out.<BR>What can be done to put the =
dampers on
the same plane.<BR>I can bend the head to fit, but then when the =
pedal is
used, it comes off uneven.<BR>I could use a thicker cloth on the =
damper
lever.<BR>I guess what I really want to know, is, is there a =
source for
other size flanges, or are we stuck with one size?<BR>I didn't =
have the
chance to repair the old flange, these are a few that have been =
replaced
previously.<BR>Has anyone tried redrilling and rebushing a new =
position
for the pin?<BR>Regards,<BR>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia,
Canada.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Roger Jolly<BR>BaldwinYamaha Piano
Centre<BR>Saskatoon and Regina<BR>Saskatchewan,
Canada.<BR>306-665-0213<BR>Fax 652-0505 </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>
<DIV>Roger Jolly</DIV>
<DIV>BaldwinYamaha Piano Centre</DIV>
<DIV>Saskatoon and Regina</DIV>
<DIV>Saskatchewan, Canada.</DIV>
<DIV>306-665-0213</DIV>Fax 652-0505 </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>