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<BODY>Don,<BR><BR>Is it glue that is causing the=
squeeks? <BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: Don Mannino=
<DMANNINO@KAWAIUS.COM><BR>To: College and University Technicians=
<CAUT@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 09:46:13=
-0700<BR>Subject: RE: [CAUT] abel action centers=
seizing<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=519474416-12062005><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" color=#000080 size=3>Ed,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000080 size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=519474416-12062005><FONT face="Times New Roman"=
color=#000080 size=3>The safest and best solution is to repin=
them all.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=519474416-12062005><FONT face="Times New Roman"=
color=#000080 size=3>You may not need to ream the bushings -=
just burnishing with smooth wire may be enough. In=
any case, I wouldn't recommend a partial job - lubricating or=
just repinning a few is asking for client discontent. =
Repin the full set and you will be done with the=
problem.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=519474416-12062005><FONT face="Times New Roman"=
color=#000080 size=3>Don Mannino</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=519474416-12062005><FONT face="Times New Roman"=
color=#000080 size=3>(From Kansas City)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original=
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org=
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ed=
Sutton<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 11, 2005 3:14=
PM<BR><B>To:</B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] abel=
action centers seizing<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Dear List-</DIV>
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<DIV>Last summer I rebuilt the action of a Baldwin SF-10 using=
Abel Encore shanks and flanges. (I also used Tokiwa wippens with=
adjustable assist springs and made strike weight and front=
weight continuities. Results were very good.)</DIV>
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<DIV>This was the student piano in a teacher's studio, so=
it has had about 20 hours a week with student playing, and the=
teacher used it for practice as well.</DIV>
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<DIV>Last week the teacher complained of "slow repetition" on 3=
mid-range notes, which were caused by the action=
centers seizing at the hammer flange. They give an audible=
squeak when moved!</DIV>
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<DIV>I understand this was a problem a few years back with=
Abel flanges, supposedly not happening any more.</DIV>
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<DIV>Can anyone share knowledge and experience on this....if=
anybody's home...</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks!</DIV>
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<DIV>Ed Sutton</DIV>
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