Aluminum rails

[gordon stelter]

Hi Tom,
    Here in the South all sorts of nasty things occur
with pianos that many probably do not see elsewhere,
and I did indeed find powdery corrosion in the screw
holes of the last aluminum rail I encounterted.
    Have a  nice Christmas!
     Thump

--- Tom Driscoll <tomtuner@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>  
> Tom, I merely wanted advice on preventing additional
> oxidation, as this tends to mess up the flange screw
> threads and decrease the longevity of these quality
> instruments.
>      Thump
> 	
> Mr. Thump.
> 	Mess up flange screw threads? How can a steel screw
> threaded
> into an aluminum rail be affected by the powdery
> stuff on the surface of
> the rail? The aforementioned screw may be tightened
> occasionally and
> unless a foreign substance, (water for example)
> comes in contact with
> the screws, the piano will turn to dust before the
> rail or screws become
> a problem. Speaking for myself I'll place my
> concerns elsewhere.
> 	
> 	Tom -puzzled again by Thumper- Driscoll
> 	
> 
> --- Tom Driscoll <tomtuner@comcast.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 	My Dear Fellow,
> > 	 
> > 	 Why would you feel the need to preserve
> aluminum?
> > To my
> > experience longevity and serviceability are
> inherent
> > in the material.
> > 	Is the powdery white stuff I've seen on its
> surface
> > carcinogenic- hallucinogenic-and Bio-chemically
> > resistant to the
> > autoclaving process?
> > 	Curious mind seeking knowledge.
> > 	Tom Driscoll
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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