[CAUT] Protek and Sluggish Dampers

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Tim, It may not be the bushings that guide the wire but the under lever
bushings.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Timothy Coates" <tcoates1@sio.midco.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Protek and Sluggish Dampers


> Conrad,
>
> The rail has bushings that are about 10 years old.  They aren't overly
> worn and really haven't had problems with sluggishness until this
> winter (which hasn't been that harsh).  There were a few that were
> suddenly a little sluggish.   I Proteked them.  After about 5 hours, a
> tuning, and two hours of playing (all included in the 5 hours), they
> started sticking.
>
> I didn't feel reaming was necessary when they have been working fine
> for years.  Maybe I misjudged.
>
> Tim Coates
>
> On Mar 22, 2005, at 7:32 AM, Conrad Hoffsommer wrote:
>
> > At 07:07 3/22/2005, you wrote:
> >> SSD.
> >>
> >> Tim Coates
> >>
> >> On Mar 22, 2005, at 6:52 AM, Ed Sutton wrote:
> >>
> >>> What kind of piano?
> >>>>
> >>>> Has anyone ever had dampers become sluggish after applying Protek to
> >>>> damper guide rail bushings?  I checked the archives for both
> >>>> Pianotech
> >>>> and Caut.  I don't see any mention of this happening.
> >>>>
> >>>> Tim Coates
> >
> >
> > Tim,
> >
> > Had the rail been recently rebushed? The cloth might be swelling with
> > the moisture and grabbing a little corrosion on the wire.  Did you try
> > the umbrella stay or some other method of easing the bushing?
> >
> >
> >
> > Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
> > Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
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> >
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> >
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