[ Re: 981202 MMDigest, New Clear Plastic Tubing from Schaff ]

Oh no, a mis-quote!  I just had a chance to look at the MMDigest for
981202.  Something was lost in translation here.

I have only ever used large diameter clear plastic hoses.  I never,
never, never put them in places like tracker bar tubing or where the
diameter is smaller than 1".

Also, I _didn't_ say Schaff supplies it.  I _did_ say there are some
hard to fit sizes of the larger diameter hoses that I only buy from
Schaff.

Incidentally, Robbie, I don't know what the new polymers are that are
being used in these hoses.  I'm hoping they don't turn out going gooey
like the older stuff.

Dan Armstrong
Armstrong Piano Tuning & Repair
Pine River, MN


 [ Sorry, Dan, I was confused; here's the original message: ]

 From: pianodan@uslink.net.geentroep (Dan Armstrong)
 To: "Mechanical Music Digest" <rolls@mail.foxtail.com>
 Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 08:18:30 -0600

 Subject: Re: 981201 MMDigest

 Re: Vacuum hoses

I remember the old vinyl tubing very well. In fact, some of the players
I've had to repair are full of it in various stages of decomposition.
The tubing (hoses all over 1" in dia.) that I'm replacing with clear
vinyl is made of a different material than the old stuff. Even the use
they're made for requires no decomposition in service, otherwise it
introduces contamination in your food.
Many times I've had to order hose from Schaff also, because of internal
diameters that are difficult to fit.
Also, if the customer has a preference, that's what I go by. the
customer is _always_ right.

Dan Armstrong
Armstrong Piano Tuning & Repair
Pine River, MN