This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment It is recommended by Mr. Spurlock that you not use your finger as the = oil will gunk up the teflon. I use a piece of hammer felt which works = great. James ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kevin E. Ramsey=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 9:02 PM Subject: Re: answer to mystery noise Tommy, use the Teflon in a powder form from Spurlock Specialty tools. = You can find it on the web. It's the best, and I use it every day. If = you just can't wait for the order to arrive, you can go down to the = sporting goods store and get some Hoppes teflon powder there. Talc's OK, = but it's not as good as Teflon, and I personally like Spurlock's better = than Hoppes. No need to use a whole lot either. After you put it on, = burnish it in with your finger. It will go right into the knap of the = leather almost as if it's disappearing. You can do this with your = finger, and you never have to worry about your knuckles feeling crusty = later.=20 What I do is to keep it in a 35mm film canister, like the ones you = probably throw away. I just put the cap on, shake it enough to get it to = coat the inside of the cap, take the cap off and rub my finger around on = the inside of the cap. Then you can coat 8 or 9 hammers with that = amount. Then rub my finger on the cap some more, do six or seven hammers = etc., then I may have to put the cap back on and shake again. After I'm = done with a section, I have the hammers up and I kind of "pound" the = compound into the leather with the same finger I applied the teflon = with. It's simple and quick, and improves the feel so well that I do = this to virtually every piano that hasn't had it done before. One of = those little things the customer can feel and appreciate.=20 One other thing, wash your hands as soon as you can after doing = this; I don't think there's anything dangerous about teflon, but I just = wouldn't want to eat anything after this without washing first.=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bigeartb@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 7:29 PM Subject: Re: answer to mystery noise FWillem: Please help me to understand a bit better......Why did you = decide to=20 lightly file the knuckle. Also, while we're talking about = knuckles.....what=20 is the best lubricant to use on my new set of wippen knuckles on = this piano=20 I'm rebuilding? Soap Stone??? Tommy Black Decatur, Ala. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c8/df/c5/b8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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