Clicking Damper Head

[Paul T Williams]

It's best to start the wire bending at the bottom and work upwards.

The bridge pin should be slightly larger than the damper wire.

Just a couple more hints, Matthew.

Paul



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For the guide rail bushing, remove the damper, remove the guide rail 
bushing and replace it with new felt. Glue size the hole with a bridge 
pin. (let it sit for about an hour). 
For the wire alignment, you'll need to make the necessary bends in the 
wire, both between the damper flange and the guide rail, and at the damper 
head. You want to have the damper wire move straight up and down and the 
felts to seat even on the strings. This will take some practice to get 
right.


-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:26 am
Subject: Clicking Damper Head

I have vigorously practiced my tuning today, so I am barely type.
 
On the Sherman Clay I was working on today, I noticed that a damperhead in 
the bass hits the damper head next door as well as the bass strut.  When 
you play anything louder than a "p" on that key, you can tell the 
damperhead has way to much side to side play and vibration, and hence, you 
hear an audible tapping.
 
I have noticed this on at least 3 or 4 out 10 grands I come across.  What 
would be the best procedure for remedy here?
 
 
Thank you,
Matthew
 
PS  Is damper head one or two words???
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