key pin lubrication

[David Love]

Even with new pins there is some drag when the keys are depressed.  Keys
don't always go straight down, remember, in actual playing sometimes the
force comes at an angle.  I've always found that lubricating with McClube
was of great benefit.

David Love

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: October 31, 2001 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: key pin lubrication


> 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
>