<!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 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } A:visited { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.emailstyle17 { COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial } SPAN.EmailStyle18 { COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Put it in a brown paper bag.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </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">From: <A title=tomtuner@attbi.com href="mailto:tomtuner@attbi.com">Tom = Driscoll</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: October 25, 2002 9:18 = PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: RE: New Steinway = -Tight action centers</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1>     -----Original Message----- From: = <A = href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Driscoll Sent: Monday, = October 21, 2002 12:52 AM To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Subject: New Steinway -Tight = action centers   List,            = I’m servicing a Steinway M. “ <SNIP>      &nbsp= ;    I found the hammer shank action centers to be very tight. Two- Three = swings only. Opinions?<SNIP>            =            = Tom Driscoll RPT            = List,            = Thank you for your suggestions. Certainly there are varied opinions on = the best course of action, but a common thread seems to point to a = somewhat unevenness in the centers after alc-water treatment. With two visits = necessary for application and final adjustments, It occurs to me that reaming = and repining in one visit may result in  more consistantancy in = essentially the same time. I have the Don M. reamers and can move right along once = the correct reamer- center pin combination is established. =            = Also, I have not bought methanol in some time --- used to get in the = Pharmacy but heard it was no longer available there. Suggestions on where to = purchase? I assume 50% mix of alc- water is correct.            = I had an old timer suggest Vodka if methanol is unavailable. Looks a = little funny when you carry a vodka bottle in from the car though!.Comments = welcome.            = Sincerely,              = Tom Driscoll   R.P.T. (registered procrastinating tuneboy) (            = </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>