<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=windows-1250"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV><SPAN class=593563102-28022005>Or mix it with Milk of Magnesia = and make a Phillips Screwdriver.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593563102-28022005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593563102-28022005>Sorry, g'night.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = 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>Piannaman@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 27, 2005 8:17 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: sluggish action<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Verdana = color=#000000 size=3> <DIV> <DIV>I've used vodka before.  It works, and if for some strange = reason it doesn't, you can mix it with some OJ and make another tool that will = remedy the pain--a screwdriver!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave S.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 2/27/05 3:17:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, promano@nc.rr.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 = size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=454281323-27022005>80 proof, vodka is 40% alcohol. 100 = proof- 50 % etc.. dilute to your preference.</SPAN> <SPAN class=454281323-27022005>If you live in a state where you can buy = Everclear, it is 90% (180 proof) ethyl alcohol. = </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=454281323-27022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=454281323-27022005>Phil Romano</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN = class=454281323-27022005></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=454281323-27022005><FONT = face=Arial color=#0000ff>Raleigh, NC</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=454281323-27022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=454281323-27022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=454281323-27022005> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> David Ilvedson = [mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 27, 2005 2:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: sluggish action<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">I like the vodka idea.   Does anyone know what the ratio is of alcohol to = water?   I have a sluggish damper system to deal with = this week.   I've tried Goose & Protek but it doesn't = last, so I'm going to try alchol/water.  I suppose hair dryer = would be helpful but I imagine it will wreck havoc with the tuning...maybe = just the air moving no heat?   If I'm making it up myself, what = is the ratio of alcohol to water?   1 part water to 5 parts alcohol.<BR><BR>David = Ilvedson</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this incoming = message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - = Release Date: 02/25/2005<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--<BR> No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: = 02/25/2005<BR> </FONT> </P>