[CAUT] Tired wippens

[Paul T Williams]

Hi folks,  I tried the mineral spirits way in the bass section: 20 
minutes.  Then I tried the Dremel tool method in the rest of the wips:7 
minutes!  I've decided to use the old ones and hope they die soon and 
boost up arguement to replace the instrument.  I might then buy it and 
restore it for my own.  Right now, I am piano-less!  Am I the only tech 
without a home piano?

Thanks all for the input.

Paul



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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 

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