I looked and I only have 11 of the billings flanges left from when I rebushed my first piano. Good thing I didn't know any better then. What a learning experience. Ron is exactly right. Over bend the flange and it will break. I think your better off finding a pin that fits the flange and ream the bushing to it. You are welcome to half of what I have if you get desperate. Keith Roberts ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 11:34 AM Subject: Re: Butt Ugly Wrap-Up > > >Thanks to all who responded. Since the butts are not available from Schaff, > >I've decided to order '509' butts without the billings flanges and repin > >them with the original flanges. > > > >Alan Barnard > > > Does Schaff still have the 512 flanges available? Re-using the originals, > you'll either break them opening them up far enough to press out the pin, > or they won't clamp down well enough on too many of the new pins to hold > them in. You'll have to do some surgery on the new ones, but it's slightly > better than nothing. Welcome to the good old days. It used to be like this > with about everything you bought. > > > Ron N > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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