[CAUT] Tired wippens

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Fred writes:

<< First remove all springs to one side. Put a bamboo skewer through a  
bunch of them at a time, and clean the springs with a rag soaked in  
mineral spirits.  >>

Greetings, 
   I find it is much faster, cleaner, and thorough to put one of those small 
felt wheels in the Dremel tool and just touch it to a piece of very fine 
polishing compound.  Then simply go along the line of springs with a light touch.  
The whole top of the rep springs will shine like new.  I use a 3/16" dowel 
under the springs' ends to do a whole set at once. 
 
Ed Foote