grand damper felt removal

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:15:19 +0100


Joe Garrett wrote:
> Because our modern piano builders choose/chose to use glues that sped up 
> production, but are next to impossible to remove with conventional 
> means, (ie.heat, moisture, etc.), the only way I've found that works is 
> brute force! First, I "peal" the majority of the felt off. Next, I go to 
> my 1"X42" vertical sander and SAND the remaining felt off, down to bare 
> wood. The main problem with this, is that you have to be VERY accurate 
> with this technique, else you'll have head surfaces that are not square 
> with the sides.
> If someone can come up with something less traumatic, I definately would 
> like to know what it is!

Buy new damper heads ?? :)

Anon
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares R I


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