I agree that the absolute correct answer to sluggish flange pinning is to rebush. However, most spinets aren't worth the effort. And it doesn't sound like Elliot's spinet is a good candidate for repinning/rebushing. Removing and replacing a spinet action is not that terrible. (Elliot, I suggest you learn to do this, and maybe this piano wouldn't be a bad place to begin.) I've lubed many a tight flanges with Protek CLP with good results that last - doesn't work every time, but most of the time. Get the action out, and lube all the bushings. You might be surprised by the results. . . . all this assuming Elliot's rep. problem is sticky flange bushings. (I suspect the problem is slow returning jacks/hammers.) Regards, John Piesik, RPT A paintbrush to dab all the flanges? Which flanges, and what is is painting them with? The correct answer to sluggish repetition is to repin, or even rebush, the wippen flanges. I have found that this is the only way to correct this problem. I have tried lubricating them with silicone, alcohol and water, and other center pin lubricants, but no matter what I try, the only real solution was repinning. Willem Blees RPT St. Louis
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