[pianotech] grand dampers

[David Ilvedson]

But the next tech?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: wimblees at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 3/9/2010 5:53:50 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers


>On a B in a piano prof's studio back at UA, I actually super glued little screws to each 
>damper lever. It did the trick and the prof never noticed. 


>Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT 
>Piano Tuner/Technician
>94-505 Kealakaa Str. 
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>The Business of Piano Tuning 
>available from Potter Press 
>www.pianotuning.com



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matt Wynne <ptuner at optonline.net>
>To: ""<pianotech""@ptg.org
>Sent: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 2:51 pm
>Subject: [pianotech] grand dampers


>Hi All: 
> 
>I've ben working on an S&S model M that has had new dampers recently installed. 
>I've tried all of the tricks I know (bending the wire, reinstalling felt, tweaking the 
>strings), but I'm still getting bleed on the bichords. I'm ready to explore adding 
>weight to the dampers levers, but that feels like cheating. Any input from anyone 
>would be greatly appreciated. 
> 
>-Matt 
>