<!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 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes. Small sharp scissors. I just = successfully did that to an upright yesterday.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">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> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>