Helo all, In the UK we would automatically repin any stiff or losse flange, without giving it a second thought. There are very few in the UK who have heard of centre pin lubricants and even fewer who use them. The reamers that we use in the UK are in the main one size down centre pin roughed up with a file and placed in a pin vice. a perfect size reamer for the job. about 15 years ago I did purchase a full set of 24 straight reamers and I did find them very good, but slow, since then I use the roughed up centre pin and quarter sized centre pins. You will find the majority of piano tuners in the UK use this method but only stock half size centre pins instead of the quarter size. The centre pin lubricant you refer to, do you have to remove each hammer to apply it or is there some applicating device which allows you to keep the parts in place. The only experience I've had with centre pin lubricant was in the early 80's and we found that on all the pianos it sometimes caused more problems than it solved, as it being or was an alcohol based product this tended to eat away at the animal glue, thus if it didn't wok and you had to recentre. Pushing out the stiff centre pins sometimes resulted in the bushing coming out with it. Kind regards, Barrie. -- Barrie Heaton | Be Environmentally Friendly URL: http://www.airtime.co.uk/forte/piano.htm | To Your Neighbour.
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