Julia, Go to: http://www.pianofortesupply.com/dampers1.html Tom Cole Farrell wrote: > Where do I find them? > > Thanks, > Julia Gottshall > REading, PA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Farrell <mailto:mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> > To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 12:04 PM > Subject: Re: Longer dampers than original > > It is a good idea "to replace dampers on an old upright with ones > that are longer". I highly recommend getting a copy of Bill > Spurlock's paper on Vertical Damper > Replacement http://www.spurlocktools.com/id36.htm . Piano > Forte Supply has 55 mm and 67 mm long upright bass dampers: > http://www.pianofortesupply.com/dampers1.html > > Yes, you could measure the spring tension with a spring gauge, but > any old upright is likely to have very weak wires. Consider > replacement - and it is often easier to replace the entire damper > lever assembly. > > I guarantee you, you don't want to mess with upright dampers > without Bill Spurlock's paper in front of you. Only $2.50 and > worth hundreds easily. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Is it a bad idea to replace dampers on an old > upright with ones that are longer, we're talking about 3/8" > longer (3/16ths at each end). ...and this would be for the > bass's bi and mono dampers only. Is the longer length going to > cause a problem when the damper goes to lift? > > Also, while I am in there, is it a good idea to verrrry > slightly (bend) each damper's spring wire so that it > strengthens their pressure on the strings? Is there a way, > perhaps a gage, to measure the pressure of these springs? If > it can be measured, what should it be? > > Thanks > Julia Gottshall, > Reading, PA > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060723/88b8db22/attachment.html
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