[CAUT] Critter-damaged balance punchings in Yamaha P-22s

[David Ilvedson]

I believe you can soak the punchings in the urine of a mountain lion and that will help...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: custos3 at comcast.net <Israel Stein>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 5/8/2007 4:20:29 PM
Subject: [CAUT] Critter-damaged balance punchings in Yamaha P-22s


>Hello,

>We have been doing some maintenance work on the Yamaha P-22s in the practice 
>rooms here at San Francisco State - key bushings, regulation, etc. - and we are 
>finding lots of critter damage (I don't know if it's moths or not) in the balance 
>punchings of some 8-10 year old P-22s. No other cloth appears to be affected. 
>Those are the red 1 mm thick balance punchings. Almost identical replacements are 
>available from Schaff (as hitch pin punchings) and slightly larger ones from Piano 
>Forte. Our Director (the brass here aren't satisfied with a mere Department Chair) 
>insists that the replacements be critter-proof before approving the purchase (Yup, I 
>need to get approval for a $35 expenditure. Sheesh...) 

>So, anyone know a method of critter-proofing these things that doesn't make the 
>practice room smell of mothballs? Or perhaps some of these products are already 
>critter proof?

>Thanks,

>Israel Stein