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Alan,<br>
Just curious, have you tried sizing the flange bushings with isopropyl
alcohol (or hundred proof) yet?<br><br>
Andrew<br><br>
At 08:53 PM 3/30/2005 -0600, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial">I have a fairly
new Pearl River grand (Geo. Steck version). It's all messed up with a 2
inch blow nestled comfortably in the felt, many hammer flanges good for
MAYBE 2-3 swings, let-off way to low and zilch drop on many wippens. And
that's as far as I've looked, so far. Oh, yeah, and the hammers still
cupped.</font><br>
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<font face="arial">So I'm basically doing a new piano prep--and a lot of
shouldn't-be-necessary work.</font><br>
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<font face="arial">Question for the more experienced with this sort of
thing. With some serious exercising, I can get another swing or two out
of the hammer flanges but can't get 5+. Should I just repin all the
hammers (and whatever other centers I find lacking) or should I try a
giving it a lube job?</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial">What other suggestions might y'all have for wippen
(NPI) this puppy into shape?</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Alan R. Barnard</font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Salem, MO</font><br>
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