bore brushes

[Pianoman]

Hi Jim,
What else have you used for driving fluid?
What size bore brush do you use?
Thanks,
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JIMRPT at aol.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: bore brushes


>
> In a message dated 6/24/06 4:02:15 PM, pianoman at accessus.net writes:
>
>
>> Has
>> anyone used the 7mm ( around 0.285) bore brush before and does it do a 
>> good
>> job of cleaning the original holes to help avoid pin jumping with the new
>> pins?
>>
> James G;
> bore brushes do a good job of 'cleaning up' the old holes...I use this 
> method
> on blocks to be reused.
> I always repin with a driving fluid...varnish being my choice
> de-tere..........
> Jim B (FL)
>