>>But there is a lot more compliance in felt and felt shrinks as it dries >>out.<< Yes, and it (the felt bushing) shrinks toward the glued side, AWAY from the center pin, thus making it looser. Terry Peterson ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com> Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: Re: Steinway & Sons BIO Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 14:14:25 -0800 ----- Original Message ----- From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: January 10, 2004 12:17 PM Subject: Steinway & Sons BIO > ... Here's an experpt: "In the dry winter the wood would shrink, making the > bushing hole smaller, thereby squeezing the bushing so tight that the action > became sluggish. In the humid months the wood would swell with water, making > the bushing hole bigger. so leaving room for the teflon bushing to knock > around." But wait a minute. If that's true, shouldn't the same dry > conditions which cause the wood to shrink ALSO squeeze a FELT bushing tight > as well, causing a sluggish action as well? > > Terry Peterson > _________________________________________________________________ Yes. But there is a lot more compliance in felt and felt shrinks as it dries out. Del _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _________________________________________________________________ Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software — optimizes dial-up to the max! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/plus&ST=1
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