Ricardo, this guy knows what he is talking about! I mean about the Euro dimes) (;>)) friendly greetings from Antares, Amsterdam, Holland "where music is, no harm can be" visit my website at : http://www.concertpianoservice.nl/ > From: "Isaac OLEG SIMANOT" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 00:35:05 +0200 > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: RE: Slick Key Bushings. > > Richard, > > While the trick of using CLP on problems bushings is very good, and having > some since the start may well protect the durability of them , in a school > environnement particularly, I am not persuaded we may have absolutely no or > very low friction in the key. I wonder if a little friction is not adding > tactile feedback and better control (assuming it is not too much) > > Idem with graphite on the knuckle (yes there are yet people doing that) , we > loose some element used in the play when it is there (control). > > Just my 0,1 Euro. > > Isaac > >> -----Message d'origine----- >> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part >> de Richard Brekne >> Envoye : vendredi 5 avril 2002 23:47 >> A : pianotech@ptg.org >> Objet : Re: Slick Key Bushings. >> >> >> Jon Page wrote: >> >>> At 02:42 PM 4/5/2002 +0200, you wrote: >>>> So listen to Newton and his "polish the darn Key pins" line. I for one >>>> have learned not to underestimate the value of the least possible >>>> friction (of any kind) between key pins and bushings. >>>> >>>> RicB >>> >>> Better than a CLP on the pins for lubrication is to put Teflon powder on >>> the felt. >>> >>> Jon Page >> >> I do both on every occasion I rebush. But I can tell you.... the >> difference >> between doing that and what I got from a couple drops of CLP on >> the bushing >> cloth in addition was astounding. Course 10 days is not a test of >> time, and >> I will be interested to see how long it lasts. >> >> When I rebush both these instruments I think I will teflon the bushings >> before glueing them in, and then after they are dry I will add a >> drop of CLP >> or McLube to each. >> >> >> -- >> Richard Brekne >> RPT, N.P.T.F. >> Bergen, Norway >> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no >> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html >> >> >> > >
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