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John.. are you doing this to all of the action centers or just the hammer flanges ? I have encountered verdigris all over on some Steinways and would think the problem is lurking in all of the action centers. A Steinway grand had new hammers, shanks and ...

It would be better to repin all of the jacks and ream/burnish the bushings. The jacks should have little friction/low gram gauge reading 1-2 grams and be the loosest of the action centers. While you are at it the friction of the rep lever should be checked ...

Do you all think this would work for some sluggish grand jacks on an old Estey grand?  Someone rebuilt the piano a 16 years ago, but they neglected the action.  I have tried several applications of CLP and the jacks will move freely for a month and then ...

So...the verdigris is "gone"...as in disappeared? Or is it simply "deactivated" but visible, but causing no problems?  This is all highly interesting.  Peter Grey Piano Doctor ------------------------------ Peter Grey Stratham NH (603) 686-2395 pianodoctor57@gmail.com ...

I do the applications first and let the action dry overnight. Once you apply the solutions the action seizes right up due to all the water. The swelling may actually help the process by sizing the center pin bushings when the action dries. Then I apply ...

John, Very interesting. Do you work the parts at all in the process? Or just squirt it on and let it sit? Peter Grey Piano Doctor ------------------------------ Peter Grey Stratham NH (603) 686-2395 pianodoctor57@gmail.com ------------------------ ...

😂 Sincerely, Bob Sluss Fine Tuning

BTW, don't ever ask me to bake you a cake. ------------------------------ John Gunderson RPT Neptune City NJ (732) 740-6674 ------------------------------

My apologies,  the base is made from water and baking soda, not baking powder.  Baking powder and baking soda are not the same thing,  Do not use baking powder. ------------------------------ John Gunderson RPT Neptune City NJ (732) 740-6674 ------- ...

Greetiings everyone.  I use a three step process that starts with distilled vinegar (an acid) mixed 1:1 with 70% rubbing alcohol (wetting agent), apply it to the centers and let that soak in for a 1/2 hour then follow with a wash of baking powder and ...

Very interesting, Blaine! Now I learned something! Sincerely, Bob Sluss Fine Tuning

I agree keep what you have until it's no longer suitable. When I needed 4 wheel drive I got a used Toyota 4 runner. Life changes and I went to a Prius. 4 Runner sold for $2,000 with 450,000 miles on it. ------------------------------ Larry Messerly, ...

Very interesting Tom Servinsky Registered Piano Technician Concert Artist Piano Technician Director/Conductor- Academy Orchestra Managing Conductor-Treasure Coast Youth Symphony Clarinetist-Atlantic Classical Orchestra ...

From what I've seen, for now at least, the most economical car is the one you own. I'm working on squeezing every last mile out of my little 2006 Chevy Aveo. Last year I paid more than the value of the car to repair it. And it was worth it. Our family ...

Jon, Patrick, Geoff and Susan Thank you for all that. I learned a few things. I do wish that plug-in hybrids were the opposite of what they are now. That is, I wish they had a substantial electric range like 150-200 miles with a small gas-powered ...

Having recently purchased a gas car (Subaru Impreza) at $5000 over the msrp I'm not sure Evs are at such a premium. I have some friends who have had both Tesla and Chevy Volt and they actually prefer the Volt fwiw Get Outlook for iOS

Parafin oil is usually mineral oil, though in the UK it is often kerosene.  Both mineral oil and kerosine are mostly or entirely chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Natural oils, like animal fats or vegetable oils contain an acid group, which resembles ...

Loren, I haven't totally worked the numbers, but I find the VW id.4 to be an excellent value for money. They also include three years of free charging if you use their own network. The other brand new ...

I'm driving a 2021 Corolla Hybrid. I'm getting about 56mpg.  A gas fill up, about 11 gallons, will take me about 600 miles. I use it for both work and pleasure, but about 80% of mileage is work related. I keep a detailed record of work miles because work ...

It was my understanding this discussion was moving to Skew-T Climate. What up?

Right. I corrected Loren in an off-line communication when Loren said the emissions height was in the stratosphere, I corrected him when he said there's no water vapor or H20 influence above freezing point and in the upper atmosphere, and I corrected ...

Norman and others, This is the exact information I am seeking. Thank you all. I hope to hear from others. Roger ------------------------------ Roger Gable RPT Gable Piano Everett WA (425) 252-5000 ------------------------------

A good set of comments have been posted about hearing aids. If you have hearing issues, you should look into wearing them. I have been wearing them for more than 10 years. I tune aurally and I'm convinced that I can hear the required beats as well as ...

I've been "window shopping" for an EV, while continuing to drive my 2019 gas-only RAV4. Previously I had a Prius and a Prius V. As per Jon Page's posts about the RAV4 Prime, the Boston Globe had a paragraph about that model today, quite positive. The ...

I recommend a Plug-in Hybrid. The distance per full charge is less than a full EV, 42-50 miles on my Rav 4 Prime. But then gas/hybrid takes over when the charge is minimal. Then in hybrid mode it is gas and self-charging electric. Currently hybrid mpg ...

The source of the copper in copper acetate is the center pins.  Piano center pins are commonly made of "German silver", an alloy of brass which, even though it appears to look like steel, has no iron in it. Don't try fishing for that dropped center pin ...

I use a syringe with a commercial/industrial blunt-tip needle, for CLP also Sincerely, Bob Sluss Fine Tuning

I did a test last April 3rd using Fantastik. I used 2 seized up, zero swing S&S shanks/flanges. One, I sprayed with Fantastik and the other I soaked in the same for 5 seconds. Reviewing today, I find that the sprayed version swings at about 5 while the ...

Ladies and Gentlemen This is strictly about EVs and whether they make sense for our business (or any business where you drive a lot). I am considering buying one in a year or two. They are expensive and right now there's a long waiting list for ...

Happy tuning indeed! Thank you Anthony. I've learned a few things myself. This discussion has taught me even more about how people without scientific training approach a technical subject. And I've even learned a few more things about the atmosphere ...

Anthony mentioned dealing with Flat Earth society members, and it reminded me of this, and I hope you are open to some humor in the midst of this rather serious discusssion; The Flat Earth Society is suing the CDC over their "Social Distancing" rule--they ...

Anthony, I'd appreciate it very much if you wouldn't insult me without taking the time and effort to understand what I'm saying. Perhaps that's asking too much? I'm open to refutation of any of what I'm saying-- using logic and evidence. You obviously ...

Good. May this discussion rest in peace. I just wanted to say thank you to Loren Kelley for taking the time to write out how greenhouse gasses actually  work in a concise and self-consistent way that strikes at the root of whatever Don is trying to ...

It seems that because there is water in Fantastik there naturally would be swelling of the felt and sluggishness until the water evaporates.  Just like adding a solution of alcohol and water.  Once the bushing felt has shrunk, of course the flange is ...

I'd like to clarify a few things concerning my original post.  I fully believe that Fantastik is a very promising solution. My post was not intended to disagree with that.  When I described working the mentioned hammers and applying Protek CLP, it ...

Tom... that sounds like a good thing to test on action centers that are gummed up by verdigris which seems to be on older Steinways. The booklet titled Steinway Logic that I have posted here stated that Steinway boiled parts in paraffin to water proof/dampp ...

I've set up a website where we can continue this discussion. Here's the link: https://skewt.substack.com/p/coming-soon Please subscribe (free) if interested; you'll receive email notices when something is posted. Of course, you can un-subscribe at ...

I don't know why the heat gun treatment doesn't seem to get any traction with this group. A simple heating of the flanges can successfully treat Verdi Gris for a good year. The trick is to move the gun slowly continuously back and forth to heat the flanges ...

OK, admin is threatening to ban me from this forum if I don't stop. Apparently some here are worried that what I have to say makes sense. So let me summarize quickly where this was going, and that I was going to show you. Anyone wants to go further, we'll ...

I have suggested the use of ammonia before, but I don't have any cases of verdigris to test it on.  Fantastic has an ammonia-like chemical with a pH of 12 (similar to ammonia), so it should react with the copper acetate (verdigris) and fatty acids in ...

Yes, I enjoy discussing piano topics. I didn't need an intervention but clearly others, including you, did. ------------------------------ David Love RPT www.davidlovepianos.com davidlovepianos@comcast.net 415 407 8320 ------------------------------

https://www.victoryfoodservice.com/wp-content/uploads/SDS-700190-FOR-ALL-PURPOSE-FANTASTIK-CLEANER.pdf seems to work ------------------------------ David Love RPT www.davidlovepianos.com davidlovepianos@comcast.net 415 407 8320 ----------------- ...

Does anyone know what is in Fantastik ? It may have worked in this case but I would be very suspect of applying something like it in a clients piano until I had more data. I see you are in Florida so you are likely to have humidity issues. Because Fantastik ...

That's good. It was becoming obvious it was hard for you to stay away. Almost like you needed this intervention. :-) ------------------------------ John Formsma New Albany MS "Sneak up on optimal." --Ron Nossaman ------------------------------

I would comment on your faulty logic but since admin has finally come to their senses I'll refrain. ------------------------------ David Love RPT www.davidlovepianos.com davidlovepianos@comcast.net 415 407 8320 ------------------------------

Yay! Seconded. ------------------------------ David Love RPT www.davidlovepianos.com davidlovepianos@comcast.net 415 407 8320 ------------------------------

I'm being censored by admin. It looks like I'll have to stop. Anyone who objects, contact admin. ------------------------------ Don Dalton Chester VT ------------------------------

There seems to be some confusions over potential energy and kinetic energy. Let's clear up a few things. The temperature of a gas is given by the average translational kinetic energy of the molecules within the gas: "Clearly, temperature has to do with ...

Of course I realize that correlation doesn't mean causation. (Which is also an argument against CO2 driving climate change. I think Don pointed that out very early in the discussion.) I could use the same argument right back at you regarding current measurable ...

David,  John wrote: "But I'm also intelligent enough to notice that vast improvement in human existence from even 100 years ago. Breathing fumes is a lot better than breathing horse manure dust. (We're living longer as a result of something, and increased ...