---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I do 'exercise' them a little. A syringe is convenient for pinpoint placement. Andrew At 09:15 PM 3/30/2005 -0600, you wrote: >Uh, no, now you mention it. I think I'll go soak em right now so they'll >be drying overnight. Do you just put a drop on each side or do you have to >remove the hammer and "work" the flange any? > >Alan R. Barnard >Salem, MO >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On >Behalf Of Andrew & Rebeca Anderson >Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:10 PM >To: Pianotech >Subject: Re: Chinese Puzzle > >Alan, >Just curious, have you tried sizing the flange bushings with isopropyl >alcohol (or hundred proof) yet? > >Andrew > >At 08:53 PM 3/30/2005 -0600, you wrote: >>I have a fairly new Pearl River grand (Geo. Steck version). It's all >>messed up with a 2 inch blow nestled comfortably in the felt, many hammer >>flanges good for MAYBE 2-3 swings, let-off way to low and zilch drop on >>many wippens. And that's as far as I've looked, so far. Oh, yeah, and the >>hammers still cupped. >> >>So I'm basically doing a new piano prep--and a lot of >>shouldn't-be-necessary work. >> >>Question for the more experienced with this sort of thing. With some >>serious exercising, I can get another swing or two out of the hammer >>flanges but can't get 5+. Should I just repin all the hammers (and >>whatever other centers I find lacking) or should I try a giving it a lube job? >> >>What other suggestions might y'all have for wippen (NPI) this puppy into >>shape? >> >>Alan R. Barnard >>Salem, MO >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: 03/25/2005 > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: 03/25/2005 > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: 03/25/2005 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/34/6b/7a/3f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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