In a message dated 2/27/01 10:34:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, ilvey@jps.net writes: << The question is how do you measure upright damper spring pressure? Does the spring gauge previously mentioned have a hook that comes in between the hammer shanks and pulls on the spring to measure tension? If too high in comparison to the neighbors, one pushes in on the spring and re-measures? Too weak: spring out of groove and pulled between damper levers to strengthen...This all seems doable ... David I. >> David and list I gave some more thought to my own question and came up with an old postage scale. I hooked it to the damper wire just above the lever and pull. The scale could quickly show springs that were out of bounds, and it takes the key and spoon out of the equation, allowing me to focus on just the spring. The bass damper springs were way too strong and uneven through out. The scale wasn't the best but the number didn't count as much as getting them more even. I may try to find a better gauge. Thanks for the input Mark Ritchie RPT
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