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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hazen,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Could you describe your use of a =
sandblaster to
revitalize old crusty and compressed felt? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greg</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=HazenBannister@cs.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 05, 2002 1:35 =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Newbie; Cleaning
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Hi, <BR>You can use an air compressor,leaf =
blower,or vacumn
cleaner to blow out the action. <BR>I have a sand blaster (inexpensive =
to
make) ,that I use,to clean action parts.Also half ammonia,half =
water,will get
rid of all kinds of dirt,and debris.The sand blaster will also =
revitalize old
crusty,and compressed felt. <BR>Hazen Bannister</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In a message dated 05/05/2002 =
12:52:16 PM Eastern
Daylight Time, </FONT><A =
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TYPE="CITE">2. A quick question on cleaning actions: The old upright =
I am
restoring has <BR>an extremely dirty action. It is very very dusty. =
How
would you go about <BR>cleaning this? I would be interested in =
hearining how
you would go about <BR>doing this with a minimum set of tools ("the =
hard
way"), or in an <BR>established shop. <BR><BR><FONT lang=0 =
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