[pianotech] Damper spring cord

[David Ilvedson]

In an emergency situation, i.e. lights flashing/sirens, a toothpick can get you out of there...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/11/2010 8:25:05 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Damper spring cord


>Pull back the sheath, then cut off the centre strands a few at a time different 
>amounts so it ends up being tapered, then pull the sheath out again, pull it to a 
>point, and use C/a to stiffen it.
>Then it will insert and pull through.
>If it were too tight just remove enough strands to make it the proper thickness.
>John Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia.
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Noah Frere 
>  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
>  Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:15 PM
>  Subject: [pianotech] Damper spring cord


>  I am trying to re-spring a damper flange. I pulled back the sheath of the cord, cut, 
>pulled the sheath back forward, applied some wood glue and worked the end into as 
>fine a needle as i could, but alas, i could not get it all the way through the hole in the 
>flange. About halfway through, the cord starts bunching at the entrance hole and 
>loses rigidity. Then i applied some thin CA and Accelerator, which made it too thick, 
>so I sliced it thinner using a razor, reapplied the CA and Accelerator, and was able to 
>get the cord trough all the way since it was thin, but then it wouild go no further, 
>since the angle was too great at the entrance to the flange. When i tried to pull it 
>through with tweezers it just shredded. 
>  So, I tried again, the standard way, to no avail. It just is not needly enough and/or 
>hard enough. Anyone?