<div dir="ltr"><br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 7:07 PM, holly quigley <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hollyquigley@gmail.com">hollyquigley@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote"> <div dir="ltr">Thanks for the quick responses, everyone! I love this list. :)<br>-Holly<br></div></blockquote></div> <div><br><br clear="all">Hi Holly,</div> <div> </div> <div>I have, for the sake if expedience, on occasion done exactly what you describe.</div> <div> </div> <div>IMHO if you check more carefully the amount of friction on each bushing of the flange, separately, I believe you may find many are not as tight as you originally surmised. As the pin 'walks" out of one side of the flange the weight of the hammer and it's full movement is now completely on the other side, plus of course, the lateral movement, now that the hammer and butt are free to "flagpole" in a much larger arc than otherwise possible. Upon closer examination you will probably find many flanges with very uneven wear on one side versus the other, usually the right/treble side of the flange, requiring a pin 2 or 3 sizes larger than the original if you're lucky, rebushing if you're not.</div> <div>Good Luck,</div> <div>Mike</div> <div><br>-- <br>I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile. <br>Walter Chrysler <br><br><br><br>Michael Magness<br> Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a><br></div></div>