[pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights

[Andrew Anderson]

go to your local farm & feed store  they will have syringes with  
needles for farm animals and, in our case, pianos
On Aug 17, 2009, at 5:37 PM, Ken & Pat Gerler wrote:

> I have a local Antique parts supplier for furniture, etc, and they  
> stock syringes and all the items to get into close quarters like that.
>
> The supplier is WSI Distributors; wsidistributors.com. Email at talk2us at wsidistributors.com 
> .  I use the syringes with Protek. A fitting on the syringe has a  
> 1.5 inch thin metal tube and that accepts a thin plastic tube sold  
> it foot lengths which you can cut to any size.  I have to replace  
> the syringes periodically as the Proteck works on the rubber gasket  
> on the inside.
>
> Ken Gerler
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Piano Boutique
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights
>
> If you ask your local vet, you can get a  with a nice tip made of  
> plastic.   Piano Tec got them for me.
>
> William
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Amadeus Piano
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights
>
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Amadeus Piano
> 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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