Chinese Puzzle

[Andrew & Rebeca Anderson]

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I do 'exercise' them a little.  A syringe is convenient for pinpoint placement.
Andrew
At 09:15 PM 3/30/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>Uh, no, now you mention it. I think I'll go soak em right now so they'll 
>be drying overnight. Do you just put a drop on each side or do you have to 
>remove the hammer and "work" the flange any?
>
>Alan R. Barnard
>Salem, MO
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>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On 
>Behalf Of Andrew & Rebeca Anderson
>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:10 PM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: Re: Chinese Puzzle
>
>Alan,
>Just curious, have you tried sizing the flange bushings with isopropyl 
>alcohol (or hundred proof) yet?
>
>Andrew
>
>At 08:53 PM 3/30/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>>I have a fairly new Pearl River grand (Geo. Steck version). It's all 
>>messed up with a 2 inch blow nestled comfortably in the felt, many hammer 
>>flanges good for MAYBE 2-3 swings, let-off way to low and zilch drop on 
>>many wippens. And that's as far as I've looked, so far. Oh, yeah, and the 
>>hammers still cupped.
>>
>>So I'm basically doing a new piano prep--and a lot of 
>>shouldn't-be-necessary work.
>>
>>Question for the more experienced with this sort of thing. With some 
>>serious exercising, I can get another swing or two out of the hammer 
>>flanges but can't get 5+. Should I just repin all the hammers (and 
>>whatever other centers I find lacking) or should I try a giving it a lube job?
>>
>>What other suggestions might y'all have for wippen (NPI) this puppy into 
>>shape?
>>
>>Alan R. Barnard
>>Salem, MO
>>
>>
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