<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=678002812-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Is this something like a "board stretcher"?</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Marcel Carey<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 16, 2006 6:59 AM<BR><B>To:</B> joegarrett@earthlink.net; 'Pianotech List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE : Tuning Pin Bushings<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562055811-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Joe,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562055811-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562055811-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Excuse my ignorance, but what is Synthetic reducer? This is the first time I hear of it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562055811-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562055811-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562055811-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562055811-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562055811-16052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=fr dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>De la part de</B> Joseph Garrett<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> 16 mai 2006 02:21<BR><B>À :</B> pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Tuning Pin Bushings<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <P> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Just soak them in a mixture of Synthetic Reducer and pin driving fluid, until they sink to the bottom of the container. This makes them very pliable and also makes them impervious to splitting. Also, they will not lose their "grip" on the tuning pin. Been doing it for years. Oh, mix 50:1, (That's 50 parts S.R. & 1 part pindriving fluid.</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 05/14/2006<BR></FONT></P></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--<BR> No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR> Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 05/14/2006<BR> </FONT> </P>