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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I like the idea of putting them in =
the sun
– thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Formsma<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight=
:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org =
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>J. R. =
White<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February =
01, 2006
4:47 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName =
w:st="on">Pianotech
List</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: =
desiccant</span></font><font
color=black><span =
style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Comic Sans =
MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>For =
years I
confiscated those little bags out of new pianos at the dealer I worked
with. I keep one or two in each toolbox; and, I’ve never had =
a
problem with rust. On the hottest day of each summer, I put these =
little
bags on the top of my car for a few hours. This regimen has worked =
just
fine for thirty years, so far.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>J R W =
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight=
:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org =
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>John =
Formsma<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, =
<st1:date
Year="2006" Day="01" Month="2" ls="trans" w:st="on">February =
01, 2006</st1:date>
<st1:time Minute="57" Hour="6" w:st="on">6:57 AM</st1:time><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> =
desiccant</span></font><font
color=black><span =
style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Verdana><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>List,<br>
<br>
I was searching the web for "regenerating desiccant" and came =
across
this product: <a =
href="http://www.zorb-it.com">http://www.zorb-it.com</a><br>
<br>
Has anyone used it? I'm going to order some for protecting the tools in =
my
trunk.<br>
<br>
With respect to regenerating the desiccant you find in pianos, I've =
heard you
can microwave it to regenerate it. Anyone know if this works? The =
drierite.com
web site has instructions for doing it in a conventional oven, but I =
didn't see
any instructions for the kind in the paper bags. Anyone know?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
John Formsma<br>
<br>
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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