Flange Bushing Cloth

[Michael Spalding]

Benny,

I just visited the website, and you're right, the cloth isn't there.  You
can order it by phone from Lloyd, or buy it in person at the conventions.

Mike


> [Original Message]
> From: Benny L. Tucker <precisionpiano@alltel.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 1/23/2004 10:16:33 PM
> Subject: Flange Bushing Cloth
>
> Mike, Terry, Isaac, and Xavier,
>     Thanks for your replies concerning the flange bushing cloth. I think I
> would like to order a couple of pieces of the Renner cloth, but I can't
find
> it anywhere on their website, or the Lloyd Meyer website. Who do you guys
> order this stuff from? I don't have an account with Renner at this time.
> Thanks again for your help!
>
> Benny L. Tucker
> Yamaha Factory Tuner
> Precision Piano Tuning and Repair
> Thomaston, GA.
> Benny,
>
> There's good discussions on how to do this in either Steve Brady's "A
Piano
> Technician's Guide to Field Repairs", or a Bill Spurlock article in the
PTG
> Technical Exam Source Book.  To answer your specific questions:  A #37
> drill works better for reaming than a 7/64.  At  0.104",  It's only a
> couple thousandths of an inch smaller, but it usually is a better fit to
> the original hole, so it removes only felt, not wood.  Turn
> counterclockwise while inserting, then clockwise to ream.  Tearing your
own
> strips is the only way to go:  more economical than buying pre-cut, and
> nobody's gunked it up with graphite.  the rule of thumb for bushing cloth
> width in small holes is about 2 1/2 times the hole diameter, which  says
> that  17/64 should be about right.  Control the width by nicking with a
> razor, then tearing from the nick.  The torn width will appear wider than
> the nicked width because of the edge fuzz, so you might have to do a
couple
> to get calibrated.  Renner sells bushing cloth in approximate 1 square
foot
> pieces for about $10 each, choice of  four thicknesses: 1.0mm, 1.2mm,
> 1.35mm, 1.5mm.  I haven't done any flange centers for a while, but I think
> the 1.0 works out about right in a .104 hole.
>
> hope that helps,
>
> Mike Spalding
>
> Benny L. Tucker
> Yamaha Factory Tuner
> Precision Piano Tuning & Repair
> Thomaston, Ga.
>
>
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