[CAUT] damper work; was string level

[Jeff Tanner]

Hey Cy,
You can also use the pedal rod adjustment.
Jeff Tanner
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Cy Shuster 
  To: caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:12 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] string level


  Norman Cantrell showed our chapter a neat trick for damper work.  Pull the action, then wedge the damper tray up to remove its free motion, i.e. just before the dampers begin to rise.  Then if you have to pull some of them to work on them, when you drop them back down, you should be back in alignment.


  --Cy--


  Cy Shuster, RPT
  ABQ, NM
  www.shusterpiano.com


  On Apr 29, 2009, at 6:06 AM, Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel) wrote:


    I've taken to simply removing the dampers from that section while doing this work. It only takes about 3 minutes to take them out and then you have complete access right on the strike-point for string-leveling plus the added bonus of being able to do a great job of spacing and mating the hammers to the strings, setting let-off, etc. It usually takes no more than 10-15 minutes to put the dampers back. In that critical section of the instrument doing this seems like a very good investment of time given the benefits of being able to see what you are doing.

    Eric

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