Touch weight

[Don A. Gilmore]

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Hi Wim:

I don't know if they sell it out your way, but there is a common, cheap =
gas additive called "Heet" that is just basically pure Methanol.  Hope =
this helps.

Don A. Gilmore
Mechanical Engineer
Kansas City
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  From: Wimblees@aol.com=20
  To: caut@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:11 AM
  Subject: Re: Touch weight


  In a message dated 12/19/03 9:04:06 AM Central Standard Time, =
fssturm@unm.edu writes:
    The Steinway "Permafree II" action centers are impregnated with a =
teflon=20
    solution, which lubricates and provides additional firmness. We had =
quite a=20
    bit of discussion of this over the past couple months, with respect =
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    firmness versus friction.
        No other manufacturer uses this method. Most others are pure,=20
    "unadulterated" felt, some have graphite applied to one surface. All =
others=20
    will respond to lubrication with Protek, and/or to shrinking/sizing =
with=20
    alcohol/water. Steinway will not respond to either, due to that=20
    impregnation with teflon. Pure methanol, a controlled substance, is=20
    available (at least in colder climes) as gas line "de-freezer." Eric =

    Schandall says he thinks ethanol will work as well.
    Regards,
    Fred Sturm
  When I was at Steinway last summer, I could have sworn Eric told us to =
use Protek on the bushings. I will see if I can find methanol here in =
"warm and sunny" Alabama.=20

  Wim 
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