<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=windows-1250"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16674" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=265021219-25092008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Steve --</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=265021219-25092008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=265021219-25092008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I ran into a similar situation not that long ago, where both the elbows and the damper flanges were made of plastic. The elbows all needed replacement, obviously, as they were breaking left and right. The damper flanges are just as fragile but because the stress they endure is far less than the elbows they don't usually start breaking as early. However, as Phil mentions, if you so much as breath on them they WILL crumble. Touching them enough to do an alcohol/water treatment will likely be more punishment than they can handle so b</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=265021219-25092008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>e VERY careful in how you handle them. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=265021219-25092008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=265021219-25092008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>-- G</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=300 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><BR> <DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #fdd387 3px double; PADDING-LEFT: 14px; FONT-SIZE: 0.7em; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; COLOR: #794d37; PADDING-TOP: 8px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #fdd387 3px double; FONT-FAMILY: verdana; align: left">• <STRONG>Geoff Sykes, RPT</STRONG><BR>• <STRONG>626-799-7545</STRONG><BR>• <A href="http://www.ivories52.com/">www.ivories52.com</A> </DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Steve Blasyak<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:14 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Plastic flanges<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV><FONT size=4>Hey Now,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>I have a question for the group. I have a spinet action in the garage for elbow replacement. I was thinking of doing the alcohol/water treatment to the flanges to size the bushings while I got it, just for the heck of it. Upon closer inspection I find the damper flanges are plastic...hmmmm probably the same plastic that the elbows are made of. What effect (if any) would the alcohol/water have on these plastic flanges. The hammer and whippen are normal wood flanges. This would be my target area, if the solution got onto plastic what might happen?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Thanks in advance for any advise...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>I know I should have left in a hurry, too late for that.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Steve Blasyak RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Orange County Chapter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Pura Vida</FONT></DIV></DIV> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com<BR>Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.2/1690 - Release Date: 9/25/2008 7:05 AM<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com<BR> Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.2/1690 - Release Date: 9/25/2008 7:05 AM<BR> </FONT></P>