Pinblock transfer agent

[Fenton Murray]

Thanks, Ron. Where to you get the powdered graphite. I've used dag before, 
I'd like to try it with water as a vehicle.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: Pinblock transfer agent


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>> I have experimented with chalk, graphite and crayon and maybe other 
>> products that I've forgotten to show witnessing between plate and 
>> pinblock for fitting, and for one reason or another I've not been 
>> completely satisfied with any of them. Nothing seems as good as the 
>> original graphite coating used by S&S. This original agent works through 
>> the fitting process until I get to the very last couple of passes when 
>> I've got almost a complete fit and need a couple more re-applications.
>> I would so much appreciate hearing what you use, where you get it and how 
>> you mix & apply it.
>> Thanks,
>> Fenton
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> If what's on the plate already isn't enough, I use a slurry of powdered 
> graphite and water, brushed onto the flange. After getting what I consider 
> a reasonable fit, I glass them in with the final plate positioning, with 
> West System and colloidal silica. Do they need fitted at all when they're 
> glassed in? As much as I take off the transition area between the webbing 
> and flange to accommodate high spots, I think so to minimize stress on the 
> plate when it's screwed down. As far as flange fit to the plate? I don't 
> know, but I fit 'em anyway. I neither top fit (except for obvious 
> discontinuities), nor glass the webbing area.
> Ron N
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