This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Joe -- =20 DMSO is applied directly to the skin, is it not? How would that promote = rust in a piano? =20 -- Geoff -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Joe Garrett Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 4:39 PM To: pianotech Subject: Re: DC and rust Geoff asked: "Greetings all -- About a year ago I replaced an old rusted out DC system in a clients = grand with a complete new system and control box. The water tank support rails = had literally rusted away and the tank had fallen out. Did I say it was old? Anyway, at the same time I also replaced two broken strings up in the = high treble. The entire piano was on the rusty side and my guess is that age along with rust had caused these two strings to break.=20 On a return visit last weekend I found another string up in the high = treble had broken. I also noticed increased signs of rust, most notably on the = new strings I had replaced only a year ago.=20 The client lives in Los Angeles about three miles from the beach. She = tends to be cold most of the time so the forced air heating system runs a lot. While the vent in the piano room is blocked, there is a sliding glass = door that is infrequently open leading to the outside. All in all not what I would call an environment that would be rust promoting.=20 Could the DC system be causing the rust? I'm open to suggestions." =20 Geoff, Politely ask the "sweet thing" if she uses DMSO! (As used for Arthritis, etc.) Odds are, she does. AND that is the cause for all of the rust! If = this is the case, there is absolutely NOTHING you can do to prevent further = rust! I've been down that road and all I can say is YIKES! Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005 --=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/85/b8/3c/42/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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