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Ed, others-<br>
I recently bought and subsequently returned a Scunci steamer. It
looked nice enough and had multiple attachments, however the actual
temperature and control of what emerged were inadequate. The
"mist" it produced was mostly a function of the pressure
created inside the vessel. It did not feel hot, holding my hand
little more than an inch away from the spout. Also, the The claims
made by this product regarding its sanitizing abilities (in home
cleaning, not pianos) seemed rather far fetched. So I'm wondering
if you think there is anything about the Singer steamer you mentioned
that I might find any different. In fact, if anyone wouldn't mind
posting their own preferences (again, as I know this has been discussed
previously, though it may have been on pianotech), or perhaps directing
me to a previous discussion, I would be grateful.<br><br>
David Skolnik<br>
Hastings on Hudson, NY<br><br>
At 07:57 PM 3/25/2005 -0500, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Jim-<br>
You could pull the action, pick up a hand full of keys, steam them and
put them back into the piano.<br>
This is a job for the Singer Lazer Steamer.<br>
Pull the keys, put a drop of water on the hole, spray the steam and put
it on the frame.<br>
Ed S.<br>
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<dd>----- Original Message ----- <br>
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu">Jim Busby</a> <br>
<dd>To: </b><a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University
Technicians</a><br>
<dd>Sent:</b> 3/25/2005 6:57:58 PM <br>
<dd>Subject:</b> RE: [CAUT] Pulley keys.<br><br>
<dd><font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">Thanks Hans,<br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>These came to us “right out of the box” so it must have been some ne=
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guy at the factory. Guess I’ll have to buy a set of .125 (is that right?)
pins and start sizing all the new pianos…<br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>Jim Busby <br>
<dd> <br>
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<dd><font face="tahoma" size=2>-----Original Message-----<br>
<dd>From:</b> caut-bounces@ptg.org
[<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of </b>Hans E Sander<br>
<dd>Sent:</b> Friday, March 25, 2005 1:44 PM<br>
<dd>To:</b> caut@ptg.org<br>
<dd>Subject:</b> RE: [CAUT] Pulley keys.<br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br>
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<dd><font face="tahoma" size=2>Hi Jim,<br>
<dd>The holes were drilled consistent at the factory (believe me) but
somebody later (maybe even in the factory) removed, pulled the keys the
wrong way. I have seen this many times.<br>
<dd>Hans Sander <br><br>
<dd>>>> jim_busby@byu.edu 03/25/05 3:04 PM >>><br>
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<dd><font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">Hi Joe,<br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>No, the holes aren’t consistent. In fact, if you insert a “CF” too=
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you see that sometimes the hole is oblong from top to bottom and
sometimes it is oblong side to side. I’m not sure what’s happening. <br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>I know how to fix it, I’m just wondering why it is that way, and
frankly, our church buys thousands of these and I’m in a position to
influence them. <br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>Regards,<br>
<dd>Jim<br>
<dd> <br>
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<dd><font face="tahoma" size=2>-----Original Message-----<br>
<dd>From:</b> caut-bounces@ptg.org
[<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of </b>Joe And Penny Goss<br>
<dd>Sent:</b> Friday, March 25, 2005 12:47 PM<br>
<dd>To:</b> College and University Technicians<br>
<dd>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] Pulley keys.<br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br>
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<dd><font face="arial" size=2>Hi,<br>
<dd>Any chance they forgot to chance drill sizes at the factory?<br>
<dd>If all are the same oversize this seems like a posibility.<br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Joe Goss RPT<br>
<dd>Mother Goose Tools<br>
<dd><a href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</a><br>
<dd><a href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/" eudora="autourl">
www.mothergoosetools.com</a><br>
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<dd><font face="arial" size=2>----- Original Message ----- <br>
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu">Jim Busby</a> <br>
<dd>To:</b> <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University
Technicians</a> <br>
<dd>Sent:</b> Friday, March 25, 2005 10:44 AM<br>
<dd>Subject:</b> RE: [CAUT] Pulley keys.<br>
</font>
<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br>
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<dd><font face="tahoma" size=2 color="#000080">List, (especially Don
M.)<br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>We just bought 9 new UST7s and all the keys are pulley! Not a huge
amount, but not acceptable. I wanted to size them but the pins are
smaller than what I have on hand. (.125 ??) </font>
<font size=2 color="#000080">However, just to let you know how big the
holes were some of the Yamaha pins would fit (.137)<br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times" color="#000080"> <br>
<dd>My question is, has anyone else noticed this, and am I being too
nitpicky. (since this is only a vertical for heaven’s sakes…) Does this
amount of “pully-ness” really make that much of a difference in an
upright used mainly for non majors?<br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>Thanks,<br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>Jim Busby RPT<br>
<dd>BYU<br>
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