Tip of the week (Maybe)

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi Rob,
Not ,if Roger has said, the problem was caused by compression of the wood.
The water will cause the wood to almost take its original shape. Some what
like using a bead of water to take out small dings on the surface finish in
refinishing old banged up pianers.
Joe 

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> From: R. Goodale <robert.goodale@nau.edu>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Tip of the week (Maybe)
> Date: Monday, August 10, 1998 11:52 PM
> 
> Roger Jolly wrote:
> > 
> >  First I removed all keys and fitted the correct size of accu cauls for
the
> > B/R pins. Next steam the B/R holes from the bottom with my trusty steam
> > kettle.
> > Left the keys over night to dry then reinstall.
> > No more pully keys.  One fringe benefit, enough steam gets to the
bushing
> > area to pop out the cup that may have formed, and seems to revitalise
the
> > bushing cloth a little. 
> 
> Question....
> What happens in dry weather? Wouldn't this cause shrinkage and thus the
> problem returns?
> 
> Rob Goodale, RPT