key pin lubrication

[Farrell]

I read a lot on this list about lubricating key bushings. Should lubrication
really be needed on a properly set up keyboard? New/polished pins, new
properly sized bushings, we will have just the hair of play needed and no
(or very little) friction. Is this not the case? Can I assume that any need
for lubrication is because the piano owner is not willing to spend the money
to do the job right - or the tech does not know how to minimize friction? I
realize I may be wrong here. Constructive input please!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: key pin lubrication


> Yes, Protek will work, sort of, but polishing off the corrosion
> (invisible to the naked "I") THEN lubricate _always_ works,  Always.
> Never fails.  Most indubitable success.  How many other ways must I say
> this to make the point.  Polish the little bastards first!!!!!!!!  Then
> do your work.
>
> You absolutely must do the major pitch change before you can fine tune.
> Smae thing.
>
> Rustlessness is closest to Godfullness.
>
> Cleanliness is next to Godliness works here as in all other life
> processes.
>
> Newton
>
> > David Love wrote:
> >
> > I have for years used McClube to lubricate key pins.  Recently,
> > however, I was having a hard time getting rid of excess friction prior
> > to a weigh off and tried using Protek instead and got quite good
> > results.  Any others compared the two substances this way and what
> > have you found?
> >
> > David Love