Damp Chaser systems DO NOT 'cure' loose tuning pins !!!!! In some {not all} cases it prolongs the death of the pinblock , and other non-essential bits like the soundboard , action bushings etc etc - but this is not a cure . New tuning pins {new pinblock & some of the other remedies) cures loose tuning pins . The Very Rev Potter has prescribed - IMHO he's wrong .. VERY WRONG!!!! This is a bit like saying that Max Factor is a cure for sun burn, or that world war III is a cure for unemployment. Can I sit down now....? adkpiano@breathemail.net Alan King Mpta > UK Tech >Scotland In Randy Potter's course, he says that Damp Chaser systems will cure loose tuning pins. Bear in mind that Randy lives in the center of Oregon where humidity can drop to 10% in the winter. So it's possible that what he says will indeed work where he lives. Randy's a straight shooter so I have no reason to doubt him. Here in VA, humidity hits 90% or more for weeks at a time in the summer. Even with Air Conditioning, humidty will be 60-70% inside. Therefore, the piano surely gets humid. In the winter, humidity is about 30-35% in most homes. So I feel that damp chasers, which maintain 45% humidity, won't do a thing for loose pins here in VA. Anyone have any observations on this? P.S. I'm not knocking Randy, he's a heck of nice guy and has taught me alot. This is just something I've been curious about for a number of years. Frank Cahill Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild Northern Va
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