Vodka vs Wood Alcohol/Joe Goss

[Joe And Penny Goss]

No Corte,
I think that they will stay arround for a little while. <G>
The Vodka will be a lighter mix of H20 depending on the proof of the spirits
you use.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cswearingen@daigger.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: Vodka vs Wood Alcohol/Joe Goss


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> I'll use 50/50 alcohol/distilled water solution and, while I'm soaking the
> hammers, I promise to drink a vodka straight up.  Hopefully, it won't take
> long to finish the job or I might be in big trouble!
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> One further question to all of this.  Because the piano is not very old
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> the hammers are so tight, is there any possibility that soaking the
hammers
> with the solution will cause them to split?  I'm not even sure this is a
> valid question but I thought I would ask.
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> Thanks,
> Corte
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>                       "Joseph Garrett"
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> "Vodka is a better deal1 See articles by Susan Kline
> Joe Goss"
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> Joe,
> Why? Most vodka is 80proof, (that translates to 40% alcohol). I've found
> that that's too much water and not enough alcohol. Thereby, it does not
> penetrate sufficiently, for my "taste". Being raised in Night Clubs,
> Gambling Halls, etc., I feel that Vodka is for drinking and not Pianos!<G>
> Susan's fanaticism is boorish, IMHO! Her concerns for "health hazard", is
> unwarranted, if proper precautions are taken.
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> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
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> Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G}
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