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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Joe,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This pin seems to be standard on new
Renner parts. I saw one for the first time when I visited Bosendorfer a few
months ago, and had to replace a broken flange. I asked them what the purpose
was for the ring. They said it helps to prevent the center pin from sliding
out, because the wood in the flange will swell into the ring. Renner does not
supply those center pins for service purposes, so I used one of my own center
pins to make the repair. Imagine a new Bosendorfer with a non-metric center
pin! They didn’t seem to care.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jerry Cohen, RPT</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>NJ Chapter </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Joe Garrett<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 22, 2005
2:38 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> What the Hell?!!!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sorry for the profane subject, but
that was my reaction to something and I thought I'd share.<G></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Just started Re-Pinning Renner
Shanks and Flanges for the 1867 Chickering Action.....popped out the first pin,
on a too low friction flange: There's a ridge cut into the center of the center
pin. It's a sharp edged groove! Yikes! (said I.<G>) Must be a machining
boo-boo, as these pins are machined to the specific length/diameter! (says I to
myself, out loud!).......NOT! I've extracted over a dozen and every darned one
is that way! Double Yikes! Any thoughts on why in hell this "new
innovation"? The only thing that I can see that it does, is screw up the
Birds-eye, as it has sharp edges. Have any of you run into this before? Weird,
to say the least! It's bad enough, they insist on the "graphite
impregnated bushing cloth".....now this! Sheesh!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<br>
Captain, Tool Police<br>
Squares R I</span></font></p>
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