<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> As someone else mentioned, you have = to be very careful using this technique.  I’m sorry if I = didn’t mention this earlier.   When using such a device, I would = not let it touch for more than ½ a second or so.  You don’t = want to heat up the pin enough that you do damage to the birdseye (of = course).   And I might have also prefaced with = the fact that I like to “fix things right”.   So given = the time, I would always like to fix the problem, rather than mask = it.     Jonathan Finger = RPT       -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Greg Newell Sent: Saturday, January = 25, 2003 4:27 PM To: Pianotech Subject: RE: CLP and = Styran   Jonathan, <x-tab>        </x-tab>I can = accept that this is effective for the bushing cloth around a center pin but = what does it do to the bridseye? Greg Newell At 01:32 PM 1/25/2003, you wrote: Dave, we used to = use in the shop what we called the lazer tool   If youd like Ill try to find the plans for it (or = someone else might already have some) Basically, it is a pair of tweezers with low voltage = running through them.  You pinchthe tweezers over the ends of the pin, and vuala!  Youve loosened it.  The current through the pin causes = it to heat up, and thereby presses the felt inside, almost like ironing = it.    I know I know, it has nothing to do with lasers, but = thats just what we called it!  (because of the hum it created)   But I tell ya, I never have had the effects wear off = (seems to be stable), and Ive found no better way short or repining everything = to fix a whole batch of tight pins.   Anybody else with such experience?   Jonathan Finger  RPT.     -----Original Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" = eudora=autourl>mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of = Piannaman@aol.com Sent: Friday, January 24, = 2003 10:05 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: CLP and = Styran   Ladies and gents, I went out on a service call last week to deal with a rental piano that = had sticky keys.  It was a Kawai console that was in a room = approximately six feet from an open window.  It IS January, and even though this is California, there was a substantial amount of cool, damp air blowing in = from outside.  After a brief and kindly lecture about the evils of = drafts and temperature/humidity fluctuation, I set to work. There were many sticking keys and sluggish hammers.  It was tight = centers, so I figured, hey, CLP will do the trick.  I was wrong.  For = whatever reason, there was no noticeable improvement in the sluggishness. I = assume that none of the excess fluid gets absorbed by the plastic as it might get = absorbed by wood.  Anybody know for sure? I reamed a few flange bushings and replaced some corroded pins and the situation was resolved, but a less time-consuming solution would be desirable..  Anybody got an answer, and/or a lubricant that might = work with Styran?   Dave Stahl --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<a href="http://www.grisoft.com/" eudora=autourl>http://www.grisoft.com</a>). Version: 6.0.435 / Virus Database: 244 - Release Date: 12/30/2002 </x-sigsep><x-sigsep>Greg Newell <a href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" = eudora=autourl>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</a> </div> </body> </html>