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<DIV><SPAN class=218452201-25042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Joe
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size=2>DMSO
is applied directly to the skin, is it not? How would that promote =
rust in
a piano?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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Geoff</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Joe Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 24, 2005 4:39 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: DC and rust<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Geoff asked: "<FONT face="Times New =
Roman"
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 face=Arial =
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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>
<DIV><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV><BR>
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