<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> List          =    Follow up to my post concerning tight centers on the newish S+S model = M—“Permafree Centers”          =    Since my last post I consulted with Steinway again this time speaking with = Kent Web. He suggested methanol or denatured alc w/5% water. I used denatured and = returned a few day’s later finding most of the centers acceptably free. Two = were loose –with evidence of previous repining. And 25 centers still = too tight. Proceeded with the Maninno reamers- repined with size 21 pin and the 052 = reamer. As mentioned the rep springs had to be regulated again, and I chose to = leave the graphite grease in place.          =    Next time I might just ream and repin them all instead of the alc treatment. = The visits for applying the juice and returning took as long as the repin = job would take and I believe consistency would be better.          =    Satisfied client.          =    Tom Driscoll          =    P.S. Kent thought the reports of very loose centers after the alc treatment = could be caused by too much water in the mix. Again he suggested 5% water to = Alcohol          =    </div> </body> </html>