<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.5626" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Hi, Steve:</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Watch out for plastic parts.  If those damper flanges are as brittle as the elbows, you may be in for a larger job than you bargained for.  Why do you need to soak the flanges?  Sticky?  You may need to replace them too.  Time to reconsider whether the whole thing is worth it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>JMHO.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Paul McCloud</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>San Diego</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>Service Technician for PianoSD.com</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.pianoservsd.com">www.pianoservsd.com</A> </DIV> <DIV>Created with free BlueVoda software:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9">http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=atuneforyou@gmail.com href="mailto:atuneforyou@gmail.com">Steve Blasyak</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 09/25/2008 5:02:28 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Plastic flanges</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <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></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>