David, I SO totally agree. I've got many more things I can productively do with my time than rebush flanges! Avery At 12:54 PM 2/13/2006, you wrote: >Patrick: > >I have some of the pre-stripped stuff here and it is .045" (1.13mm) I >have no idea if that's "ideal" or not. I have some other individual >strips that are .048" (1.2mm). I try to avoid rebushing flanges every >chance I get as I consider it a real pain in my patience. New shanks >appeal to me a lot more! > >dp > >David M. Porritt >dporritt@smu.edu > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On >Behalf Of J Patrick Draine >Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 12:39 PM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: flange bushing coth > >Pardon my brain freeze, but what is an (or, rather, *the*) optimal >thickness for flange bushing cloth? I've got a sheet of approx. .052" >bushing cloth, and plenty of high quality key bushing cloth of >various thicknesses. No, I don't have time to order Renner pre- >stripped flange bushing cloth. >The various articles from the PTJournal either suggest the Renner pre- >stripped, or a more nebulous "proper" thickness. The Renner and >Pianotek catalogs don't mention the thickness of their bushing cloth. >Schaff does quote .053" as their cloth's thickness, but I'm reluctant >to assume that Schaff is The Authority in this matter. >Thanks, >Patrick Draine >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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