Kawai ABS Flanges

[Terry Beckingham]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your reply. I won't see the piano again until Saturday. Your
remarks about Protek are not too encouraging. I also had a reply from Don
Manino and he suggests a water/alcohol solution to shrink the bushings. This
might be a better approach. 

I don't know yet whether this piano is in a high humidity environment, but I
suspect that it is. I'll be taking my hydrometer along when I see it again.
The piano is located in a new portable classroom adjacent to a school. The
heat is not yet turned on and the teacher doesn't know what type of heat
will be used. I would suspect it will be electric heat.

This piano is a model CX-5H and has very limited room inside. I am hesitant
to install only a dehumidifier and humidistat. I would prefer an entire
system, but the school may not be able to afford anything.

I'll let you know how I make out.

Terry

At 08:14 AM 9/7/99 +1000, you wrote:
>G'day Terry,
>
>We've had the occasional problem here in Australia with sluggish ABS
>Flanges, usually in high Humidity environments. The easiest solution is to
>install a Dampp-Chaser rod and Humidistat.
>
>If that's out of the question, Protek won't help, you'll need to
>recentre.....sorry.
>
>I'd be interested in hearing if the piano is in a high humidity situation?
>--
>Mark Bolsius
>Bolsius Piano Services
>Canberra Australia