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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>Hi
Kenneth,<BR><BR>At one time I also had the same opinion. I would say =
that there
are only =<BR>5 centre pins causing trouble and change them. The same =
piano next
year =<BR>only had 6 more and the following year about 9. But I guess =
that the
=<BR>worst part is that the entire action was uneven in control and I =
did not
=<BR>want to change all the centrepins to even it up when I knew the =
problem
=<BR>would go away in 3 months when the humidity =
dropped.<BR><BR>Really Kenneth
it depends on where you live, conditions the piano lives =<BR>in and =
the
humidity variations. Here in Darwin this morning the temp =
=<BR>was 28C
humidity was 92% at 9 AM. It went to 34C with the humidity off =
=<BR>69% at 3 PM
and most people leave there windows open to get the breezes.<BR><BR>Now =
if I was
living in Newcastle where the MC of timber remains constant =<BR>all =
year around
I would agree with you.=20<BR><BR>Where do you live
?<BR><BR><BR>regards<BR><BR>Tony =
Caught<BR>Australia</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Tony!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course that's right. I may have =
sounded somewhat
adamnant on my comment about DC. Yes, of course the climate plays a =
major role.
I live in the Interior of BC; but I have worked many years for a piano =
store in
Vancouver where it is very damp; but temperatures quite moderate. Not =
once have
I had a need for DC. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have seen pianos across =
Canada. Pianos on
the Prairie Provinces, where the winters are very severe, the =
soundboards
are very cracked; Vancouver on the other hand, where it is damp and
cool, has the best soundboards I have seen anywhere.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kenny</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>