Quick action lubrication:

[antares]

Hi to all,

I forgot to mention the following :

In a very very low friction action (the slippery slide) a low weight will
easily bring the key all the way down on the front rail punching, and,
through all the action motions.
Before you know it, heavily CLP-McLube treated balance rail pins, front rail
pins, all centers, repetition levers and repetition springs, certainly aid
the hammer to go through let off and drop.
That's the danger of excessive lubrication : a piano becomes an
uncontrollable nightmare

I don't think we have to wonder whether a CLP-treated jack center helps
reducing down weight.
It does, in one way or another.

Anyway, for those who doubt : repeat my described procedure and find out
yourself. It certainly is an education.

friendly greetings
from

Antares,

Amsterdam, Holland

"where music is, no harm can be"

visit my website at :  http://www.concertpianoservice.nl/


> From: BobDavis88@AOL.COM
> Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:40:22 EDT
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Quick action lubrication:
> 
> In a message dated 04/08/2002 7:54:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:
> 
>> Now I realize that won't be affect measured touchweight by the traditional
>> measurement method (before let-off). But it sure will be part of the
> picture 
>> for anyone playing that piano!
> 
> And Antares said:
>> Plus the given that when you spray McLube on the spring lever, let off and
>> hammer drop become less noticeable...
> 
> I agree absolutely, but my original question concerned the quoted reductions
> in downweight after lowering friction in jack and repetition centers and
> springs.
> 
> Bob Davis
>