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Hi Vernon, That's a really good point - I used a medium gauge replacement spring, given that this was the damper on the C below middle C. I'm not sure whether this would be the correct gauge at this point in the action? Do you use the heavier gauges towards the bass and the lighter ones towards the ...

Hah - many thanks, glad you liked it. It's actually £20 a hour the last time I had him out, and don't get me wrong - the guy I used was extremely good and thorough. (Still intend to use him for tuning and more complicated jobs).

Cheers

Hi Barry,

Many thanks for taking a look - and thank you very much for the excellent feedback. When I get a bit more time later in the week I'll update the posting to reflect your comments.

Cheers

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but have just posted a blog entry here: http://mrbrightsidesgardenshed.blogspot.com/2008/07/diy-upright-piano-repair-1-replacement.html where I've documented my first ever minor piano repair - replacing a damper spring. Thought this *might* be interesting to others, but wo...