Tony I used one of these scewers several years ago on an emergency repair. It worked very well and is still going. Paul Chick ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Caught <caute@optusnet.com.au> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 11:26 PM Subject: Re: Damper Spring Cord > Another one is those bamboo scewers used for cooking. > Comes in two sizes and can be shaved to fit any hole tightly. > > Tony Caught ICPTG > Australia > caute@optusnet.com.au > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <DGPEAKE@AOL.COM> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 11:22 AM > Subject: Re: Damper Spring Cord > > > > I have used heavy fishing (like for steelhead or salmon) cord. Comes in > > several sizes. Purchase at your local fishing or sporting goods store. > > > > Dave Peake, RPT > > Portland Chapter > > Oregon City, OR > > > > In a message dated 04/15/2000 7:01:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > > piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca writes: > > > > << Hi, > > > > It always seems that when I order the cord, I end up with the same size. > > I just looked up the catalogues, and I find that Schaff, appears to have > > three sizes. > > So at least I know where, I might be able to get the smaller sizes. I > know > > that strands, > > can be removed from the centre core, to do this. > > > > I used to repair electronic organs, so I had some different sizes of > hook-up > > wire. > > I tried some of that, and it seems to work well. I picked a snug fit, and > > with the plastic > > coating, it should be quiet. I used the stuff, with the extra teflon, I > > think it is, outer > > coating. > > > > Can anyone think, of why this would not be a viable alternative? > > > > Regards, > > John M. Ross > > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. > > > > > > >> > > >
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