Action Problem

[David Vanderhoofven]

Hi Matthew,

Maybe your piano needs bridle straps?
Maybe the hammer return springs are broken, weak, or out of place?
Maybe the action centers have way too much friction?

Have fun tuning!
David Vanderhoofven
Joplin, MO

At 10:26 PM 3/16/2005, you wrote:
>Since no one answered my question about Dampp-Chasers and training the 
>client, I have something else.
>
>When I play a single note on my piano, the hammer strikes the string and 
>then very lazily does not rebound, but kind of floats between the string 
>and rest rail.  I have to release the key, and then flick the hammer back 
>to it's rest position before I play the note again.  What do you think 
>could be the problem?  I have several ideas, but I want to be sure.  You 
>should of seen me during my tuning practice today!  Kind of annoying.
>
>Oh, and for those who might be interested, I have copied and pasted my 
>question about the Dampp-Chaser below.  Thanks!
>
>~~~~~~~~~~
>Have many of you been in a situation where you go and install a complete 
>dampp-chaser system, and when you are finished, the owner is not home, so 
>you cannot train him/her in the care and maintenance of the system?  What 
>do ya'll do in this scenario?
>~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>Matthew Todd
>Todd Piano Works
>Piano Tuner/Technician
>Tuning - Repairing - Regulating
>
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