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
>
>
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