teflon powder

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On 2-feb-04, at 3:20, Jack Houweling wrote:

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This is indeed an interesting question because as far as I know, there =20=

is no factory which applies any form of lubricant on the knuckles.
After many years of servicing new grand piano's it has become very =20
clear to me that a grand piano functions more smoothly when one applies =20=

teflon powder on the wippen lever and the knuckles, and, that it reacts =20=

actually better, especially when very sensitive pianists play on it.
I also know that most, so called, concert technicians have an array of =20=

lubricants in their tool bag.
It is also interesting that, as far as I know, factories do not make =20
use of slippery lubricants like McLube on balance and front rail pins.
Maybe they think that, because it is brand new and shiny, it should be =20=

good enough.
 =46rom my experience, I think that it would be much better if a factory =
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uses McLube on balance and front rail pins because it protects against =20=

corrosion and the slippery McLube film stays a VERY long time.
That also makes a VERY big difference in key leading.
One of the reasons why I think a factory does not make use of these =20
lubricants in the first place, is that it makes it harder and more =20
complicated to control regulation and the making tone.
Only really experienced specialists should make use of these =20
lubricating 'aids' because if one uses them freely and uncontrolled =20
they can create havoc and can temporarily ruin an instrument.

In the automobile industry we see something similar :
some factories like Mercedes, BMW, Renault, etc. bring a limited amount =20=

of their newly made cars to "specialists" who then alter those cars =20
into racing cars.
That kind of a racing car is not meant for the common car buyer but for =20=

a speed freak and/or somebody with a huge bank account.

two Euro's, OK?

friendly greetings
from
Andr=E9 Oorebeek

Amsterdam -
The Netherlands

0031-20-6237357
0645-492389
0031-75-6226878
www.concertpianoservice.nl
www.grandpiano.nl




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