You might want to look in the archives. Roger Jolly has posted on this subject several times. My recollection is that he lubricates the rep spring slot with pencil lead - but check the archives, my recollection ain't as good as it used to be. I think it used to be better. Don't really reckon whether it was or not. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Dierauf" <mark@nhpianos.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 8:22 AM Subject: RE:Tokiwa parts (was Steinway K Double flange) > Thanks, David - I'll try the protek on the springs. The set I got that > has the tight pinning problems went on my own piano, so repining them as > they go bad isn't any hardship. On the second set, I measured the > friction of every center before installation and marked it on the parts. > In this set I found only a couple of very slightly tight flanges. > > - Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Love [mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net] > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:33 PM > To: Pianotech > Subject: Re: FW: Tokiwa parts (was Steinway K Double flange) > > I've also had problems with Tokiwa wippens that are similar to those > described. In addition, last I checked, the leading edge of the jack > was > not beveled causing a bit more of a bump at let off than I like and > forcing > the balancier to regulate higher than I would like in order to insure > return. Though all of these things can be addressed, it's unfortunate > that > they should have to be done on a new set. > > David Love > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> > > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Date: 9/25/2003 1:00:10 PM > > Subject: Re: FW: Tokiwa parts (was Steinway K Double flange) > > > > Change the pins, McLube the spring :) > > > > RicB > > > > Mark Dierauf wrote: > > > > > In the last year I put in two sets of the Tokiwa "Miracle Wips" with > the > > > movable heel and wippen assist spring. Both sets have ongoing > problems > > > with squeeking rep-lever springs (they squeek in the slots) which > also > > > causes erratic hammer rise due to the increased friction. In > addition, > > > one of these sets has occasional problems where either the jack or > > > wippen flange pinning becomes tight to the point of not functioning. > I > > > have measured friction on some of these at over 40 grams!!! > > > > > > - Mark > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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