At 11:28 PM 4/17/96 -0600, you wrote: >On Wed, 17 Apr 1996, Doug Richards wrote: > >> >> I have been following the discussion on Teflon lube. Could someone explain the >> advantage of using Teflon for hammer butts over other lubricants like graphite? >> I'm assuming it is the mess factor, but though I would ask... >> > > I use to use the teflon but, in my humble opinion, it causes >noise after 6 months in a concert instrument. I've ended up using Dag >again. (Dag is graphite suspended in alcohol solution) I use it on the >top of the repetitions every 6 months or so. > >John Minor >Piano Technician >University of Illinois >jminor@uiuc.edu > If you lightly brush and relubricate (teflon powder) the knuckles avery 3-4 months (it takes only minutes) it will keep the knuckle friction consistent an eliminate the squeaks. Not an excessive amount of attention for a pinao of that use. JvR
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