Damper Zing

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Clark,
               email me off list, I may some answers.
Regards Roger



At 03:37 PM 7/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Roger,  If it was an old piano, I would just replace them.  However, this is
>new piano of a manufacture that I won't mention.  The customer has had this
>piano for only a couple of weeks, and the conversation has taken the turn
>of--this is a dealer prep problem.  Clark
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Roger Jolly" <roger.j@sasktel.net>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 10:33 AM
>Subject: Re: Damper Zing
>
>
> >
> > Hi Clark,
> >                For all the messing around with old damper felt, it's
> > usually more expedient to replace the felt.
> > If the customer is overly sensitive to the problem then using Leroux felt
> > will have a lot of merit,  it's vertical grained
> > Once the felt gets really bunched up, you are faster to replace.  Keep
> > billing the customer for an hour, here and there, is frustrating for both
> > you and the customer.   If you get paid fully for your efforts.
> >
> > Regards Roger
> >
> >
> > At 09:21 AM 7/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Thanks, Paul for the reply.  I bought a pair of hair cutting shears the
> > >other day for $45.00,  and they cut the felt very cleanly.  I will
>proceed
> > >in stages, and the ironing and lubing will be the last things in the
>order
> > >of events, because the damper felts do extend too far past the strings.
> > >     Do you think a hammer iron with temp control will iron the felts (at
> > >least on the outside), and will that do enough, or do you need to iron
>them
> > >on the inside as well?
> > >Clark Sprague
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
> > >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > >Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:22 PM
> > >Subject: RE: Damper Zing
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 11:41 AM
> > > > I trimmed a couple to see if that would work, and
> > > > those swish less than the others, so the bowing effect is the one I am
> > > > looking at.  Thanks again!
> > > > Clark Sprague
> > > >
> > > > Clark
> > > > This reply may be a little late, but I have found that burnishing the
> > >guide
> > > > rail bushings and ironing all the damper felts will greatly decrease
>the
> > > > "woosh" of the dampers.  You'll have to get creative with a knife
>blade to
> > > > iron the felts in the piano, but you need to remove them any way to
>get at
> > > > the bushings. Use an appropriate size piece of wire to the guide
>rails,
> > >and
> > > > a flat blade for the felts.  Place a drop of water on the "iron" and
>heat
> > >it
> > > > with your favorite flaming tool. When the water sizzles off, the iron
>is
> > >hot
> > > > enough to use. Apply lightly and keep it moving on the felt or in the
> > > > bushing. Some lube on the damper wires will insure good results.
> > > >
> > > > Paul C
> > > >
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