Chuck, Thanks for the response. You're right, there were no other respondents. I decided to propose the method to my customer based on the success I've had with several old uprights and a spinet. I hope they decide to give it a try. It's good to know that it's been done on a U-1 successfully. Thanks again, Dave --- CChristus <chchristus@earthlink.net> wrote: > Dave, > Didn't see reply to your query, and since I did the > CA thing to a '70's > NMFNA (Not Made for North America) U1 about nine > months ago.... So far so > good. Seemed to take up the liquid just fine, > applying it repeatedly over a > section until it welled up, going back over it until > it seemed to be > absorbing at a much slower rate. Have tuned it > since then, and torque was > good throughout. > > Chuck Christus > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 2:38 PM > > List, > > I've successfully done the CA-thing to a couple of > older uprights, but there has been discussion here > about CA not seeping past the crossgrained bushings > used by Yamaha. The current victim is a 70-s U1, not > made for North America, with pins that are getting > steadily less reliable. > > Any success stories? Or not? > > Dave Davis > Renton, WA > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861
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