Wanting to do it right

[John Formsma]

I also find lots of Wurlies with tight wippen centers. We're talking
8-10 grams at least, and gunk in the bushing.

Have tried alcohol/water, which has not worked so well, but it does on
a few such wippens. Protek/Goose Juice might work on some that don't
have that much friction.  Repinning is the guaranteed solution, and
you'll be getting pretty good by the end of that job. ;-)

JF

On 7/19/07, Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> wrote:
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> Hey Steven
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> I usually try the Protek or Goose Juice first. It's easy and I keep a hypo
> oiler of it right in my tool kit.
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> A used Wurly console, eh? They can be troublesome. I've had several of those
> where the problem was too much friction in the whippen pin. Some responded
> to Protek, some needed repining.
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> Note which keys are particularly troublesome. Take the action out, remove
> that whippen, and test the flange for tightness. Apply Protek and see if it
> frees up. If it works, go ahead and lubricate all of them. Just turn the
> action upside down and squirt along the whippen pin joints.
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> If it doesn't free up I'm afraid you'll have to do some re-pinning. Although
> you might try alcohol treatment first. I've never done it, but others have
> good success. Search the archives.
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> Lay the action on the dampers and then lube all of the jack flanges.
> Finally, do the hammer flanges.
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> While action is out take a look at the keys and test how freely they move.
> Give attention as appropriate. It doesn't matter if it is new or used, you
> fit keysticks the same.
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> Reinstall action and see how it does.
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> Oh, and since you are getting the digest version, be sure to delete all of
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> Dean
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> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of Steven Hopp
>  Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 11:52 PM
>  To: pianotech at ptg.org
>  Subject: RE: Wanting to do it right
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> Thanks all for the advice.  It will be used.  Dean the piano was not new.
> It was a used Wurlitzer console and had not been tuned in a long while.  I
> am sure my techniques are not perfect yet.  I am working on that.  However,
> the high treble was where the flat was coming in not the whole piano.  I do
> appreciate the doing it right - eating some of the cost and gaining a loyal
> customer who recommends me suggestion.  I will remember that.  I really need
> to improve on my repair skills and diagnosis.  When might a lubricant i.e.
> protech be used vs. re=pining?  Would your advice for the key culprit be any
> different knowing the piano was used?  Again Thanks
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> Steven
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