damper modification help

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In a message dated 12/4/2002 12:37:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:

> Subj: Re: damper modification help 
>  Date: 12/4/2002 12:37:57 PM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A>
>  Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 
>  Terry

    You beat me to it. I've also used this method with great success. Longer 
dampers with three to four smaller pieces of felt &  tightening the damper 
springs helps but don't over do it. The real problem is that the damper needs 
to sit where the hammer is hitting the string. No can do.
       Dale

> 
> Bill Spurlock also has an excellent paper on vertical damper replacement. 
> It includes evaluation techniques for placement, and excellent new design 
> examples. He suggests using longer damper in general. I have followed his 
> guidelines on several uprights and had excellent results. I always make my 
> own dampers from scratch now.
> 
> Terry Farrell
>  


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