Plastic flanges

[Fenton Murray]

I'd be careful of any solvent on the plastic flanges, I've had problems with 
that and have quit trying.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Bondi RPT" <phil at philbondi.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:52 AM
Subject: RE: Plastic flanges


> Steve, don't breath too close to those flanges. It's been my experience if 
> you get too close to them, they'll break just out of principle. I hope 
> your mileage varies from mine.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Blasyak <atuneforyou at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:13 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Plastic flanges
>
> Hey Now,
>
> I have a question for the group. I have a spinet action in the garage for
> elbow replacement. I was thinking of doing the alcohol/water treatment to
> the flanges to size the bushings while I got it, just for the heck of it.
> Upon closer inspection I find the damper flanges are plastic...hmmmm
> probably the same plastic that the elbows are made of. What effect (if 
> any)
> would the alcohol/water have on these plastic flanges. The hammer and
> whippen are normal wood flanges. This would be my target area, if the
> solution got onto plastic what might happen?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advise...
>
> I know I should have left in a hurry, too late for that.
>
> Steve Blasyak RPT
> Orange County Chapter
>
> Pura Vida
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