[CAUT] Critter-damaged balance punchings in Yamaha P-22s

[Otto Keyes]

...though it might be harder getting him to pee in the cup...


----- Original Message -----
From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 5:46 pm
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Critter-damaged balance punchings in Yamaha P-22s
To: caut at ptg.org

> I believe you can soak the punchings in the urine of a mountain 
> lion and that will help...
> 
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
> 
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: custos3 at comcast.net <Israel Stein>
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Received: 5/8/2007 4:20:29 PM
> Subject: [CAUT] Critter-damaged balance punchings in Yamaha P-22s
> 
> 
> >Hello,
> 
> >We have been doing some maintenance work on the Yamaha P-22s in 
> the practice 
> >rooms here at San Francisco State - key bushings, regulation, etc. 
> - and we are 
> >finding lots of critter damage (I don't know if it's moths or not) 
> in the balance 
> >punchings of some 8-10 year old P-22s. No other cloth appears to 
> be affected. 
> >Those are the red 1 mm thick balance punchings. Almost identical 
> replacements are 
> >available from Schaff (as hitch pin punchings) and slightly larger 
> ones from Piano 
> >Forte. Our Director (the brass here aren't satisfied with a mere 
> Department Chair) 
> >insists that the replacements be critter-proof before approving 
> the purchase (Yup, I 
> >need to get approval for a $35 expenditure. Sheesh...) 
> 
> >So, anyone know a method of critter-proofing these things that 
> doesn't make the 
> >practice room smell of mothballs? Or perhaps some of these 
> products are already 
> >critter proof?
> 
> >Thanks,
> 
> >Israel Stein
> 
>