<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Terry,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was thinking about the difference = between the two sizes and rather asking if the size difference of the pins would require = a new board. If the new pins are larger there would be no issue in changing pins.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 07, 2005 = 3:15 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Yamaha Key Bushing = Replacement</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not within my wildest imagination. = Maybe I'm missing something here Joe, but why on earth would/could it even = possibly require replacing the balance rail board? I mean like excluding = termites, acid spills, fire and woodchucks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would it also require replacing the = balance rail board?</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR></DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><BR> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Indeed, that is what I would like to do, = but as I stated in my original post, "I don't see that the supply houses = offer plated/steel pins in the Yamaha size." Are you aware of a source = for plated key pins for Yamaha - front rail = 0.125-inch and center = rail = 0.137-inch?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Terry,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you are going to rebush, why = not also repin with the better pins, and use leather the correct size. = Then you will not have the contamination problem with the = Ballistol.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: = 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><BR> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>I've got a bunch of Yamaha C3s from cruise ships to do key bushings on. Many of these = piano get fairly rough use 7 days per week (piano bar and all that). So = we're searching for a better way. Some of these get worn out in a = matter of several months.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>We've considered leather bushings, = but my understanding is that there can be a chemical reaction between = the leather and the Yamaha brass key pins. I don't see that the = supply houses offer plated/steel pins in the Yamaha = size.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>So maybe we need to use cloth key = bushings. I heard from some that Renner has the most durable key bushing = cloth. Any opinions on that?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>What about lubrication on the cloth = bushing material to minimize friction and increase longevity? = Microfine Teflon powder? But doesn't that just sort of fall out quickly? = What about some sort of graphite? A synthetic grease, maybe like VJ = lube? Anyone ever try anything like that? Any other ideas (constructive)?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Maybe I should just stand in back of = the piano player with a whip or a well proportioned maple 2 x = 4?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Verdana = size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> = <DIV><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOC= KQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>