Where's the action (cloth)?

[Alan]

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Wow ... it IS hard to say things right and I missed the mark, too! I had
taken no offense at your post, mi amigo. In fact, I appreciated your =
reply,
as always.
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Now the dilemma is that I'm soon to take the RPT Technical Exam (I know,
finally, at long last, what kept ya?) which requires rebushing a grand
hammer flange. No waiting overnight allowed, I'm told
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In fact, a concern I have is that I will go to all the trouble to glue =
the
felt in then push out some of it out when I pin/ream/burnish the darn
thing--and then be out of time. So it may not be the best "shrink sized" =
or
"soft felt" center in the world, but I want something that will be =
adequate,
set up fairly fast, and HOLD. But no, I don't want to take a glue pot to =
the
convention just to make two little globs o' glue.
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I'm thinkin' Titebond or maybe PVC-E.
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What have others used in this kind of time-crunch repair? That's what =
I'd
like to know.
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Alan R. Barnard
Salem, MO

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On =
Behalf
Of Terry
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:00 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Where's the action (cloth)?


You are welcome. I apologize - sometimes I know my responses as a teeny
little bit smart a$$y. You are correct - their felt products are not on =
the
web site. I simply called them. You can order as many or as few as you =
wish.
Only one size. If I recall correctly, they are $2 per strip (but I could =
be
WAY off with that).
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I honestly don't know how to rush drying the bushings. I've always just =
done
it in my shop and had the luxury of time. I'd be tempted to experiment =
with
other glues like Titebond in the shop first to make sure it didn't go =
too
far into the felt (maybe use sparingly and let air dry until tacky???).
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Have you used the Renner bushing felt before? Be sure to use their =
training
tool (to get the felt to go through the flange easy. I pull my felt =
through
the flange, one cut, thread a bunch of flanges on a long center pin wire =
(or
individual wires), and then apply a 50/50 mix of water/alcohol and let =
dry
overnight. Works great. Depending on how much friction you are after
controls what size wire you use to for sizing.=20
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Terry Farrell

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From: HYPERLINK "mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net"Alan=20
To: HYPERLINK "mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"'Pianotech'=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:58 PM
Subject: RE: Where's the action (cloth)?

Well, thanks Terry.=20
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I had checked out their website but if they post any prices or even list
their felt products on there, they sure have them hidden. I emailed =
them. Do
you have to call them to order, THEN find out the cost? If so, that =
would be
very Steinway of them.
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I guess for field repairs, one could dab on a little Titebond.
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Alan R. Barnard
Salem, MO

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On =
Behalf
Of Terry
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:40 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Where's the action (cloth)?




Alan R. Barnard asks:
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"Who sells Renner cloth?"
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Ummmmmm......... Renner  HYPERLINK
"http://www.rennerusa.com"www.rennerusa.com . I just ordered some from =
them
a week or so ago. I assume you are speaking of action center bushing =
cloth
(that's the pre-glued stuff)?
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"From those who use it, please: Bill Spurlock says to let the pre-glued
stuff dry for "several hours." This would not seem to work if used for =
field
repairs or the RPT Technical ... thoughts?"
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Yup, takes a few hours - at least. I just let it dry overnight. How well =
do
you know your client?
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Might need to use plain cloth and hot hide glue - oops, there we go =
again,
now we've got to heat hot hide glue on-site - for one little action =
center
bushing?
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Just might need to bring part back to shop, fix and return at a later =
date.
"Quality work can't be rushed!" Check out some of the piano =
manufacturers
web sites - I'm sure you'll find some good sounding stuff there from =
their
marketing departments....
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"What stock of sizes should one purchase, not for shop work but just the =
odd
field repair?"
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I stock all of their one size - that way I can always have the right =
size!
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Terry Farrell
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