Quick action lubrication:

BobDavis88@AOL.COM BobDavis88@AOL.COM
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:58:07 EDT


Antares,
How can the jack centers, repetition lever centers, and springs affect the 
down weight?
Bob Davis

In a message dated 04/06/2002 1:19:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
antares@EURONET.NL writes:

> taking all repetition lever springs from out of their slots.
>  I cleaned the springs with a cloth so that they were shiny again.
>  applied McLube on the touch surfaces.
>  I put all the springs back into their slots and I applied CLP to the spring
>  center pins
>  
>  measuring all a's and d's and writing the weights down.
>  
>  The down weight had now changed dramatically and the springs acted up as if
>  they had just been installed. Many were way too strong due to the CLP and
>  the polishing job so I decided to first regulate the spring tension to get 
a
>  better reading.
>  
>  The down weights were now at about 55 grams.

[SNIP re: wip flange]
  
>  I applied CLP to the jack centers
>  measuring all a's and d's and writing the weights down.
>  The down weights were now at about 53 grams.
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