[CAUT] Teflon Bushings

[Horace Greeley]

Hi, Brent,

At 11:11 AM 11/29/2010, you wrote:
>and knuckles last how long?

Depends...but, given Jon's chopsaw process, replacing them shouldn't 
be any problem, no matter what.

Best.

Horace



>--- On Mon, 11/29/10, Delwin D Fandrich <del at fandrichpiano.com> wrote:
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>From: Delwin D Fandrich <del at fandrichpiano.com>
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Teflon Bushings
>To: caut at ptg.org
>Date: Monday, November 29, 2010, 8:19 AM
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>So, please explain all those Steinway actions with Teflon bushings 
>that, once the pins and bushings were properly installed and mated, 
>have gone on working flawlessly for some three decades now.
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>I understand about the hole in the wood and occasionally it could be 
>a problem. But not nearly as often as was claimed by some. It was 
>also a problem that could easily be fixed.
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>ddf
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>Delwin D Fandrich
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>Piano Design & Fabrication
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>620 South Tower Avenue
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>Centralia, Washington 98531 USA
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>del at fandrichpiano.com
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>ddfandrich at gmail.com
>Phone  360.736.7563
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>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf 
>Of Brent Fischer
>Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 6:16 AM
>To: caut at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Teflon Bushings
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>Del,
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>     With all due respect, give credit to Steinway. Basically the quote
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>from the WNG site on what went wrong. Along with " a hole in wood
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>is circular only at the EMC which it is drilled at."   Therefore,
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>I agree for contact stiffness the hard bushing for the shank flange
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>makes all the sense , anywhere else in the action, just get rid of it
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>or make teflon beaded necklaces.
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>Brent
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