[CAUT] fire extinguisher dust

Don McKechnie dmckech@ithaca.edu
Wed, 04 May 2005 15:25:36 -0400


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Conrad,

Basically a good vacuuming, wiping and polishing the case. I did blow 
out the actions with compressed air.

Don

>
> Subject:
> Re: [CAUT] fire extinguisher dust
> From:
> Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu>
> Date:
> Wed, 04 May 2005 09:53:27 -0500
>
> To:
> College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
>
>
> At 10:36 5/4/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> Thanks much to everyone for the responses to my fire extinguisher 
>> dust query. I spent the good part of two days cleaning up two 
>> Steinway B's. Donning appropriate protective gear of course. We will 
>> have to wait and see what might happen down the road to these pianos. 
>> I'm sure that I did not get all the dust no matter how careful I was. 
>> The particles are just too fine.
>
>
>
> Hmmmmm... You didn't mention what methods you used.  Low tech and all 
> that, but have you tried moving the beasties and a portable air 
> compressor outside on a loading dock?
>
> My 2¢.
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
> 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076
>
> - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score,
> - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.



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