Greetings, It appears that even the manufacturer is unable to control the pinning, so good luck. Pinning these is like trying to shovel sand. And that is what it seems like as you repin the action, only to see it begin to flop loosely around, springs having a carnival with the rep pinning so loose, etc. I have reamed them out to the loosest allowable amount and seen some success, but a year later, there is still a few here and there that have either regained their grip, or given up the grams and are floppy loose. I think this may be one of the reasons that the WNG hard bushings will be a prime attraction for the new composite parts, never mind the stability of the flanges! Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.piano-tuners.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html -----Original Message----- From: David Love >>I've got a Steinway action that is seizing everywhere: jacks, hammer flanges, etc. Anyone found a good controllable solution short of repinning everything or changing parts? I know, alcohol/water w/ heat is the recommended approach but it produces very inconsistent results in the hammer flanges in my experience.David Lovewww.davidlovepianos.com(sent from bb)
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