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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Terry,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Only half an answer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I use my flush side cut nippers to cut a chunk off the
composite square, then use the same tool to pry off the reminder.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The ends of the wires are usually covered with mouse
excretement marking their territory in our area so cleaning the ends of the
wires is advised. That's the tough item for me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:wiresgimatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pianolover88@hotmail.com
href="mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com">pianolover 88</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> Monday, February 27, 2012 9:37
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] square rubber
grommets</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Client with an old Whitney Kimball spinet with those square
rubber grommets that pop into the forked end of the keys. As soon as I played
the piano I noticed that the keys made a clicking sound, and knew that it was
caused from the grommets having become hard and "fused" to the forks. I
happened to have a couple new ones with me, and explained what needed to be
done. As I proceeded to pop one off, it shattered to pieces. I replaced it
with a new one and the clicking was gone. So I'll be replacing the whole set.
Luckily, the elbows are wood and not that old, yellowing and brittle plastic!
<BR><BR>So my question is, what would be the fastest most efficient way to
remove and install the new grommets? I'm thinking a socket that fits that
little square nut, which by the way, the old ones remain on the sticker wire
after the old hard rubber breaks apart, and is almost rusted in place, making
it hard to get off! So, once all the old grommets and nuts are removed, and
the wires cleaned and lubed, would it easiest just to twist all the new ones
on my hand, or use a screwdriver socket?<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>Terry
"UniGeezer" Peterson<BR>"Over 50, and not '2' Tired!" <BR><A
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