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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Geoff asked: "<FONT face="Times New =
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size=3>Greetings all --<BR><BR>About a year ago I replaced an old =
rusted out DC
system in a clients grand with a complete new system and control box. =
The water
tank support rails had literally rusted away and the tank had fallen =
out. Did I
say it was old? Anyway, at the same time I also replaced two broken =
strings up
in the high treble. The entire piano was on the rusty side and my guess =
is that
age along with rust had caused these two strings to break. <BR><BR>On a =
return
visit last weekend I found another string up in the high treble had =
broken. I
also noticed increased signs of rust, most notably on the new strings I =
had
replaced only a year ago. <BR><BR>The client lives in Los Angeles about =
three
miles from the beach. She tends to be cold most of the time so the =
forced air
heating system runs a lot. While the vent in the piano room is blocked, =
there is
a sliding glass door that is infrequently open leading to the outside. =
All in
all not what I would call an environment that would be rust promoting.
<BR><BR>Could the DC system be causing the rust? I'm open to =
suggestions.<FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Geoff,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Politely ask the "sweet thing" if she =
uses DMSO!
(As used for Arthritis, etc.) Odds are, she does. AND that is the cause =
for all
of the rust! If this is the case, there is absolutely NOTHING you can do =
to
prevent further rust! I've been down that road and all I can say is
YIKES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>