[pianotech] finishing plates

[Joseph Garrett]

Thank you.<G> The part that was not explained, (or I missed it), was the hitch pins are cleaned, (wire brushed?), of all paint and then the heat shrink is applied. Once the plate is finished, then the tubing is removed, leaving a nice clean/bare hitch pin as shown in one of the 'finished' photos. My question is this: What do you do to retard those hitch pins from rusting?
joe

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I



----- Original Message ----- 
From: William Monroe 
To: joegarrett at earthlink.net;pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 3/2/10 5:19:01 AM 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing plates


Hi Joe,

Readily available at Radio Shack probably.  I purchased mine from ACE Hardware in the electronics aisle.  Available in a variety of widths.

William R. Monroe




On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:

Alan said: "I second William's recommendation of heat shrink tubing"

Okee Dokee. sounds like a better application of the same concept. I'm willing to try that. However, where does ya gets that stuff? Electronics Store possibly?
Joe


Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
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