Steamers again, wasRE: [CAUT] Pulley keys.

[David Skolnik]

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Ed, others-
I recently bought and subsequently returned a Scunci steamer.  It looked=20
nice enough and had multiple attachments, however the actual temperature=20
and control of what emerged were inadequate.  The "mist" it produced was=20
mostly a function of the pressure created inside the vessel.  It did not=20
feel hot, holding my hand little more than an inch away from the=20
spout.  Also, the The claims made by this product regarding its sanitizing=
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abilities (in home cleaning, not pianos) seemed rather far fetched.  So I'm=
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wondering if you think there is anything about the Singer steamer you=20
mentioned that I might find any different.  In fact, if anyone wouldn't=20
mind posting their own preferences (again, as I know this has been=20
discussed previously, though it may have been on pianotech), or perhaps=20
directing me to a previous discussion, I would be grateful.

David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY

At 07:57 PM 3/25/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Jim-
>You could pull the action, pick up a hand full of keys, steam them and put=
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>them back into the piano.
>This is a job for the Singer Lazer Steamer.
>Pull the keys, put a drop of water on the hole, spray the steam and put it=
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>on the frame.
>Ed S.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu>Jim Busby
>To: <mailto:caut@ptg.org>College and University Technicians
>Sent: 3/25/2005 6:57:58 PM
>Subject: RE: [CAUT] Pulley keys.
>
>Thanks Hans,
>
>These came to us =93right out of the box=94 so it must have been some new=
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>at the factory. Guess I=92ll have to buy a set of .125 (is that right?)=
 pins=20
>and start sizing all the new pianos=85
>
>Jim Busby
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Hans=
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>E Sander
>Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 1:44 PM
>To: caut@ptg.org
>Subject: RE: [CAUT] Pulley keys.
>
>Hi Jim,
>The holes were drilled consistent at the factory (believe me) but somebody=
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>later (maybe even in the factory) removed, pulled the keys the wrong way.=
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>I have seen this many times.
>Hans Sander
>
> >>> jim_busby@byu.edu 03/25/05 3:04 PM >>>
>Hi Joe,
>
>No, the holes aren=92t consistent. In fact, if you insert a =93CF=94 tool=
 you=20
>see that sometimes the hole is oblong from top to bottom and sometimes it=
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>is oblong side to side. I=92m not sure what=92s happening.
>
>I know how to fix it, I=92m just wondering why it is that way, and frankly,=
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>our church buys thousands of these and I=92m in a position to influence=
 them.
>
>Regards,
>Jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joe=
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>And Penny Goss
>Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 12:47 PM
>To: College and University Technicians
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Pulley keys.
>
>Hi,
>Any chance they forgot to chance drill sizes at the factory?
>If all are the same oversize this seems like a posibility.
>Joe Goss RPT
>Mother Goose Tools
><mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com>imatunr@srvinet.com
>www.mothergoosetools.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu>Jim Busby
>To: <mailto:caut@ptg.org>College and University Technicians
>Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 10:44 AM
>Subject: RE: [CAUT] Pulley keys.
>
>List, (especially Don M.)
>
>We just bought 9 new UST7s and all the keys are pulley! Not a huge amount,=
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>but not acceptable. I wanted to size them but the pins are smaller than=20
>what I have on hand. (.125 ??)  However, just to let you know how big the=
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>holes were some of the Yamaha pins would fit (.137)
>
>My question is, has anyone else noticed this, and am I being too nitpicky.=
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>(since this is only a vertical for heaven=92s sakes=85) Does this amount of=
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>=93pully-ness=94 really make that much of a difference in an upright used=
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>mainly for non majors?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jim Busby RPT
>BYU
>
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