Where's the action (cloth)?

[Terry]

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MessageYou are welcome. I apologize - sometimes I know my responses as a =
teeny little bit smart a$$y. You are correct - their felt products are =
not on the web site. I simply called them. You can order as many or as =
few as you wish. Only one size. If I recall correctly, they are $2 per =
strip (but I could be WAY off with that).

I honestly don't know how to rush drying the bushings. I've always just =
done it in my shop and had the luxury of time. I'd be tempted to =
experiment with other glues like Titebond in the shop first to make sure =
it didn't go too far into the felt (maybe use sparingly and let air dry =
until tacky???).

Have you used the Renner bushing felt before? Be sure to use their =
training tool (to get the felt to go through the flange easy. I pull my =
felt through the flange, one cut, thread a bunch of flanges on a long =
center pin wire (or individual wires), and then apply a 50/50 mix of =
water/alcohol and let dry overnight. Works great. Depending on how much =
friction you are after controls what size wire you use to for sizing.=20

Terry Farrell
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  From: Alan=20
  To: 'Pianotech'=20
  Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:58 PM
  Subject: RE: Where's the action (cloth)?


  Well, thanks Terry.=20

  I had checked out their website but if they post any prices or even =
list their felt products on there, they sure have them hidden. I emailed =
them. Do you have to call them to order, THEN find out the cost? If so, =
that would be very Steinway of them.

  I guess for field repairs, one could dab on a little Titebond.

  Alan R. Barnard
  Salem, MO
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    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] =
On Behalf Of Terry
    Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:40 AM
    To: Pianotech
    Subject: Re: Where's the action (cloth)?


    Alan R. Barnard asks:

    "Who sells Renner cloth?"

    Ummmmmm......... Renner  www.rennerusa.com . I just ordered some =
from them a week or so ago. I assume you are speaking of action center =
bushing cloth (that's the pre-glued stuff)?

    "From those who use it, please: Bill Spurlock says to let the =
pre-glued stuff dry for "several hours." This would not seem to work if =
used for field repairs or the RPT Technical ... thoughts?"

    Yup, takes a few hours - at least. I just let it dry overnight. How =
well do you know your client?

    Might need to use plain cloth and hot hide glue - oops, there we go =
again, now we've got to heat hot hide glue on-site - for one little =
action center bushing?

    Just might need to bring part back to shop, fix and return at a =
later date. "Quality work can't be rushed!" Check out some of the piano =
manufacturers web sites - I'm sure you'll find some good sounding stuff =
there from their marketing departments....

    "What stock of sizes should one purchase, not for shop work but just =
the odd field repair?"

    I stock all of their one size - that way I can always have the right =
size!

    Terry Farrell




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