<!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></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Alan,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>you better notice the note number, as when the pin is driven back in place, = it enlarge the bushing and will be prone to go out again (sometime will be = too slow also) at a moment or another.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>So it is not a real fix, just a way to come home sooner, as you said.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>If center pins go out as that , chances are that the piano is submitted to = large humidity changes, that is what I noticed anyway.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=801015408-08112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I. O.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la = part de</B> Alan R. Barnard<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> vendredi 8 novembre = 2002 05:23<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Dampp = Chaser AND Government Work<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey LIST, hey Joe (and a note to = Wim B)  ...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hoorah, hooray. They want to put = DC systems in a buncha pianos at the Fort. There IS a Santa Claus. There WILL be = a Christmas, after all! We are talking 9 installed systems = here.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh sorry, got a little carried away = ... just following up on my comment that some government business is definitely = worth doing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wim ... had a key that wouldn't reset = on soft or medium blows despite all adjustments to wippen height, let-off, etc. = Then I noticed the jack center pin peeking out on one side! In go the = needlenose pliers, squeeze go the needlenose pliers, pin centered, key resets = every time ... and you, Sir, have justified your whole existence! It was the = end of a very long and tiring day and I needed to get outa there. Thanks for = that tip.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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"><B>From:</B> <A title=BobRussellpiano@aol.com href="mailto:BobRussellpiano@aol.com">BobRussellpiano@aol.com</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 07, = 2002 9:16 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Dampp = Chaser</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Hello = Terry, I'm in agreement with most of your statement. One issue I would like to = address is what is an appropriate piano to put a system in? When I'm selling a = system for a piano I'm recommending it for several reasons; To protect the = piano from damage, to provide tuning stability, to provide consistent = pitch and tone so the pianist can train their ear, to protect my reputation = concerning tuning stability, to increase the pianist's enjoyment and playing = time on the piano. My point is that the Dampchaser system is an investment = in the <B>pianist </B>as much as it is the piano. The <B>condition </B>of = the piano should be the main consideration, not the <B>value.</B> How can you = put a value on a 5 year old child starting lessons? <BR><BR>Bob Russell = RPT</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>