...though it might be harder getting him to pee in the cup... ----- Original Message ----- From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 5:46 pm Subject: Re: [CAUT] Critter-damaged balance punchings in Yamaha P-22s To: caut at ptg.org > 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 > >
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