lubing a Kawai

[David Ilvedson]

Yeah, they really slide down when you do that...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Thomas Cole" <tcole at cruzio.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 6/4/2006 3:13:13 PM
Subject: Re: lubing a Kawai


>I think the bad press comes from the chemicals used to make Teflon which 
>are causing some health problems for the factory workers and people 
>living near a plant where those chemicals are used. But the powder 
>itself you can sprinkle on donuts – mmmm. ;-)
>Tom Cole

>Avery wrote:

>> Les,
>>
>> What "bad press"? It's always worked well for me.
>>
>> Avery
>>
>> At 03:09 PM 6/4/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>> With Teflon receiving a lot of bad press, it is likely to be replaced by
>>> something else, soon?
>>> les bartlett
>>> houston
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of William R. Monroe
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:50 PM
>>> To: Pianotech List
>>> Subject: Re: lubing a Kawai
>>>
>>> Yeah, I thought keypins first, knuckles next, but no, with the jack 
>>> tripped,
>>> there is really no question it is the rep lever contact with the drop 
>>> screw.
>>> I've seen it a few times, though not as much as keypins. I would 
>>> generally
>>> use Teflon, just was wondering if Kawai uses something else.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> William R. Monroe
>>>
>>> > The squeek is coming from the knuckles...
>>> > MIcro-fine teflon powder...Spurlock Specialty Tools...applied with a
>>> > small
>>> brush
>>> >
>>> > David Ilvedson, RPT
>>> > Pacifica, California
>>>
>>>
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