[pianotech] S&S Damper thump

[Jim]

Hi Guys . .
i will be away for a while and want to stop these posts.
Can't remember how . .  having a seniors moment !!
Jim



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] S&S Damper thump


> Try reducing the clearance height so the dampers don't fall so far.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Phil Bondi
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:06 PM
> To: Newtonville
> Subject: [pianotech] S&S Damper thump
>
> Hi all.
>
> I ran across a S&S L (1967) today that had really loud thump
> when the dampers come back to rest. At one point, I had
> enough spring tension on that part of the trap work that I
> could barely press down on the pedal, but the thump was
> gone!..obviously not the correct fix.
>
> I'm thinking that the only fix for this is to change out the
> damper felt.
>
> Are there any other thoughts? I appreciate them.
>
> -Phil Bondi(Fl)
>