In a message dated 10/21/99 8:40:29 PM Central Daylight Time, piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca writes: << For the full size upright, I can only find one size of flange. The centre pin holes are too far from the rail, and the damper stands out. What can be done to put the dampers on the same plane. I can bend the head to fit, but then when the pedal is used, it comes off uneven. I could use a thicker cloth on the damper lever. I guess what I really want to know, is, is there a source for other size flanges, or are we stuck with one size? I didn't have the chance to repair the old flange, these are a few that have been replaced previously. Has anyone tried redrilling and rebushing a new position for the pin? Regards, John M. Ross >> You did one of the three adjustments. Bending the head back to make it look even with the others is one step of adjusting the damper head. The next thing you need to do is put the action in the piano, and then bend the wire so that the damper will come off the strings together with the rest of the dampers when you step of the pedal. Then the third thing you need to do is adjust the spoon so that the damper will come off the string at the proper time when the key is depressed. Willem Blees
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