[pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights

[Amadeus Piano]

Thanks guys-of course.  I'll pick up a syringe today.  I was going nuts
trying to dab a drop with a long q-tip. 

Gary 

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Ross
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:34 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights

 

Syringe, with needle, lets you put stuff where you want.

John Ross

Windsor, Nova Scotia

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From: Amadeus Piano <mailto:amadeuspiano at comcast.net>  

To: pianotech at ptg.org 

Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:57 PM

Subject: [pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights

 

Hello all, 

 

I'm looking for advice on the best way to lube the jack flanges on a 70s
Story & Clark console piano.  Is it necessary to remove the wippens to do
this properly?  It's all pretty tight.

 

This piano has a handful of notes skipping-plays the first few times, then
stops playing, key goes up and down but hammer doesn't jump forward. The
jack's not resetting.

 

I believe the likely culprit is the jack flange or maybe even the jack
spring.  (The keys appear to work ok-the fronts come up nicely, bushings
don't seem too tight, no rubbing against neighbors; the wippen cushions
appear ok, the capstans appear well regulated, etc.).  

 

And because it sat un-serviced and un-played for so long, I'd like to lube
all the flanges.  

 

I have Protek but I don't have any sort of long wand to spray it, carefully,
that far back.

 

Thanks in advance for any assistance, Gary 

 

 

 

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