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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not within my wildest imagination. =
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possibly
require replacing the balance rail board? I mean like excluding =
termites, acid
spills, fire and woodchucks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would it also require replacing the =
balance rail
board?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Indeed, that is what I would like to do, =
but as I
stated in my original post, "I don't see that the supply houses =
offer
plated/steel pins in the Yamaha size." Are you aware of a source for =
plated
key pins for Yamaha - front rail = 0.125-inch and center rail =
0.137-inch?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Terry,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you are going to rebush, why =
not also
repin with the better pins, and use leather the correct size. Then =
you
will not have the contamination problem with the =
Ballistol.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>I've got a bunch of Yamaha C3s =
from cruise
ships to do key bushings on. Many of these piano get fairly =
rough use 7
days per week (piano bar and all that). So we're searching for a =
better
way. Some of these get worn out in a matter of several
months.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>We've considered leather bushings, but =
my
understanding is that there can be a chemical reaction between =
the
leather and the Yamaha brass key pins. I don't see that the =
supply
houses offer plated/steel pins in the Yamaha size.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>So maybe we need to use cloth key =
bushings. I
heard from some that Renner has the most durable key bushing =
cloth. Any
opinions on that?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>What about lubrication on the cloth =
bushing
material to minimize friction and increase longevity? =
Microfine
Teflon powder? But doesn't that just sort of fall out quickly? =
What
about some sort of graphite? A synthetic grease, maybe like VJ =
lube?
Anyone ever try anything like that? Any other ideas
(constructive)?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Maybe I should just stand in back of =
the piano
player with a whip or a well proportioned maple 2 x =
4?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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