Rick, What about using the Protek-Teflon mixture in the flange bushings ? Thump --- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> wrote: > Dave Nereson wrote: > > >............. What happens to the center pin hole > when it gets humid? > >My little un-scientific experiment suggests "not > much", as does Yamaha's > >position. Are they saying that when humid, the > flange gets bigger, but it > >expands in all directions, thus shrinking the hole > a little, counteracting > >the expansion? And vice versa? > > Should we pin flanges tighter when it's humid > and looser when it's dry, > >or doesn't it matter? > > --David Nereson, RPT > > > > > Well.. if Yamaha has it right, then its about the > same whether you repin > in this, that, or the other climatic condition. > Myself... I've always > pinned at 5-7 swings no mater what the situation is. > If the bushing > cloth is reasonably clean and free from diverse > chemical additives.... > then this has always performed well. The addition of > Teflon powder > pretty much insures a stable, firm bushing with > optimal friction. > > Cheers > RicB > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush
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