I would think it would attract dirt! David I. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 10/31/01 at 1:12 PM jolly roger wrote: >Hi Newton, > I would like to echo your sentiments on the topic. The Pro >Lub has a polymer designed to adhere to the metal, and retard oxidization, >as well as being low friction. For low friction, also iron the bushing >cloth with a warm iron, to lay the nap down and set the felt. ( Caul's >availiable from Piano Tech) >I will also add, fitting the balance rail hole correctly, is also of great >importance. >With out this being done correctly, any weight off is meaningless. When >rebuilding an action, we complete the keybed work first, with the old >action parts, to do our touch weight analysis. This makes sense to me, to >remove one of the variables before making other changes. > >Regards Roger > > > > >At 01:10 PM 10/31/01 -0500, you wrote: >>> Should lubrication really be >>> needed on a properly set up keyboard? >> >>In performance venues absolutely. Lubrication will quintuple the useful >>life expectancy of bushings. >> >>> New/polished pins, new >>> properly sized bushings, >> >>I want maximum performance and maximum durability. If the pins are >>pitted, nicked or deplating then they must be replaced. Good condition >>and new pins will need to be Flitzed then lubricated. >> >>> Can I assume that any need for lubrication is because >>> the piano owner is not willing to spend the money to do the >>> job right - or the tech does not know how to minimize friction? >> >>You must assume only that all pins have a certain level of oxidation >>upon them even if you polished them just five minutes ago. Even new >>pins out of the box. >> >>There should be no measurable, tenths of grams, friction in the key and >>the only way to acquire such a state is to fit each key individually, >>one at a time, polish the pins, with Flitz or something similar, and >>lubricate them with something like Protek, McLube or teflon powder. >> >>Then you can make assumptions. >> >>If you establish a clean, fit, polish, lube procedure for every keyboard >>your result consistency will go up many times for the better. >> >>I know this job is a real pin in the arse (and fingers) but I do it >>anyway. I _hate_ the job but hate the results of not doing it even >>more. >> >>In doing quality regulations or restorations there are certain steps >>that may not, ever, be ignored. This is one of those. >> >>So, if you do the work you get the result. (new Newtonism :)) >> >>Have a nice boo night. >> >> Newton >>
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