<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <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> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><BR> </DIV> <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<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><BR> </DIV> <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> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <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> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <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> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <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> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <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> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Verdana size=3>Terry = Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>