Action friction reduction question

[Paul]

Roger, Kristinn

I just did two drop actions using Roger's technique. Worked very well. Only
had to repin a handful of stubborn ones.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: Action friction reduction question


> Hi Kristinn,
>                   If the centre's look clean, no verdigris, and you have a
> lot of sluggish centre's.
> Try sizing the bushing's with alcohol and water, leave 24hrs to dry
> naturally.  It will save a lot of work and give consistent results. Drying
> with a hair drier tends to over shrink the bushings.
> Regrads Roger
>
>
> At 05:06 PM 03/09/00 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> >Hey List
> >
> >I´m just about to take a spinet action and check out all the centers.
It´s
> >had some sticking problems
> >I´ll start by lubing, figured I´d let it wait a little.  Then check each
> >pin, and do some reaming and replacement.
> >
> >I was just wandering whether there´s anything else interesting I could do
> >e.g. letting it sit out in the sun, put a blow dryer on it etc. :)
> >
> >No honestly.  Do you have any suggestions?  (scientifically proven
methods
> >or not) <G>
> >
> >Just taking advantage of ALL knowledge out there,
> >
> >Kristinn Leifsson
> >Reykjavík, Iceland
> >
> Roger Jolly
> Saskatoon, Canada.
> 306-665-0213
> Fax 652-0505
>