<!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 6.00.6000.16544" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello list,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here again with more bushing woes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have a client with a relatively new (8yrs) Nordiska 5'8" and all of the hammer flanges are tight. There is no friction problems anywhere else in the action. I have reason to believe that these bushings were treated with wd 40 or similar - they were discolored and appeared a dirty burgundy color compared with the typical bright red on whip flanges.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>First visit I chose 7 of the worst offenders and repinned. Friction was over 10g at the flange and was < 3g after repinning. I used my straight broaches to fit the new pin to the bushing - did not rebush - and the bushings were very difficult to size - had to shave off felt with the cutting part of the broach and only went 1/2 size larger on the pin.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Client calls today to say they are tightening up again. Have not experienced this before. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also,  I treated all other flanges with ProTek and they responded very well - dropped the touchweight at the key from 67 to 57g on average. These are also tightening up according to the client. Did this work only 6 days ago. There are no excessive humidity issues in the home.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Will return to experiment with alcohol water and a zapper - electrically heat the pin to iron the bushing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone experienced with wd contaminated bushings I would appreciate advice.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The client cannot afford to rebush or replace parts - repinning appears to have some complication here for some reason.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gene Nelson</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>