Damper squeak

[Joseph Alkana]

Just a thought. Since the rod is evidently corroding to some degree, causing the stickiness and squeaking , could heat-shrink Teflon be used  on the rod to permanently solve this problem? I know that Ed McMurrow uses it on front rail keypins with great success.

Joseph Alkana RPT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: piannaman at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 10:07 PM
  Subject: Re: Damper squeak


   Mikes,

  I've had good luck with teflon, too.  I've had to do this on several brand new pianos recently.  I usually try to dust where the spoon hits it, too, because it will only be a matter of time before that starts squeaking.

  Dave Stahl
   
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Michael Spalding <spalding48 at earthlink.net>
  To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
  Sent: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 11:58:41 -0600
  Subject: RE: Damper squeak


  Mike

  It probably will come back.  Polish the rod with Flitz, dust the felts with teflon.

  Mike
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Mike Kurta 
    To: Pianotech
    Sent: 4/4/2006 7:34:27 AM 
    Subject: Damper squeak


        Noticing creaky noises coming from the damper lift rod against the damper lever felts on a fleet of Yamaha P22's.  They are 3-5 years old and I've quieted one with Protek CLP.  I'm  wondering how permanent this will be, and is there a better alternative?  
        Mike Kurta
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