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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Thanks, Paul.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I suppose, I should have tried, and if it broke, who
cares, as I had a spare.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:18
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Plastic Flanges, Repair or
Replace?</DIV>
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<DIV>Don Mannino would tell you, I think, that there is plenty of "give" in
this material. I have pushed a number 25 (60 mils) pin through one and it
works just fine. Don?</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese
fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 08/13/07 20:46:33 Central Daylight Time, <A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A>
writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I am obviously not up with the composition, of
the different 'plastics'. I still look at them as 'plastic' regardless of
what the really are.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I wasn't meaning the bushing as not being able
to be reamed, I was wondering if the, what I now know is Styran, would have
enough 'give' for the larger pin, or would it split.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>And yes, I did have a spare, and replaced
it.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
title=mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca"
alt="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<A title=mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com"
alt="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">Michael Magness</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 13, 2007 9:21
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Plastic Flanges, Repair
or Replace?</DIV>
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<DIV>I have to assume since you say the piano is only 10 years old that it
is a Kawai? What you are working with ISN'T plastic, plastics are
petroleum based and were tried in pianos years ago and were an abysmal
failure! </DIV>
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<DIV>Kawai uses Styran, a rubber based man made material that has been a
wonderfull success for them. The glue to rebush would be the PVC glue, the
same glue you use to glue keytops to wood. I have not experienced loose
pins just the occasional tight one. I don't understand not reaming for a
larger pin unless the felt was worn through to the styran? </DIV>
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<DIV>My understanding is the flanges are cheaper to produce yet have
closer tolerances and are impervious to humidity. My point being, perhaps
keeping a small supply of them on hand and tossing them, rather than
rebushing them might be more economical. At some point you need to look at
cost vs. time spent doing the repair of a readily available, fairly
economical item. </DIV>
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<DIV>One other point, do not under any circumstances use the alcohol &
water treatment on the styran flanges if you feel they are too tight. The
alcohol makes the styran brittle and will ruin it. If you have a few just
re-pin if you have many use Naptha& water in a 50/50 mix. </DIV>
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<DIV>Michael Magness<BR>Magness Piano Service<BR>608-786-4404<BR><A
title=http://www.ifixpianos.com/ href="http://www.IFixPianos.com"
alt="http://www.ifixpianos.com/">www.IFixPianos.com</A><BR>email <A
title=mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com"
alt="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</A>
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