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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack, I don't know the source, but it may be
available thru electronics supply places. Ed McMurrrow gets his
supply by the giant box load. I remember asking him one time...never got an
answer. Guess some research is in order. They are clear in color, by the way.
Size is just a little bigger than a front keypin to start.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Basically you put it on like you do any shrink
wrap. Apply high heat like a propane torch to shrink. Only difference is
this stuff is Teflon.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh, yes, for front key pins, you need to make sure
they're all at the same height. Then cut a length of Teflon tubing so
that the top will almost come together over the top of the key pin. Duplicate 87
more times. (That will keep the bushing from coming in contact with the
edge of the Teflon sleeve.) Slicker than snot on a doorknob!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joseph Alkana RPT</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=JackHouweling@dccnet.com href="mailto:JackHouweling@dccnet.com">Jack
Houweling</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> Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fw: Damper squeak</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Hi Joseph,</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Could you tell me more about heat-shrink Teflon?
Where do you get it? How do you apply it?</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Jack Houweling</DIV>
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<A title=josephspiano@comcast.net
href="mailto:josephspiano@comcast.net">Joseph Alkana</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 05, 2006 9:04
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Damper squeak</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just a thought. Since the rod is evidently
corroding to some degree, causing the stickiness and squeaking , could
heat-shrink Teflon be used on the rod to permanently solve this problem?
I know that Ed McMurrow uses it on front rail keypins with great
success.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Joseph Alkana RPT</DIV>
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