Counter-bearing drag

[Steve Blasyak]

Does the protech stain the cloth at all????

just wondering

Steve

OC CA

Prua Vida


> [Original Message]
> From: <A440A at aol.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 8/3/2007 7:59:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Counter-bearing drag
>
>  
> << > There is a S&S locally right on the water, well not really, water
>
> > view/water front.
>
> >
>
> > There is noticeable and detrimental drag to a section in the high tenor.
>
> > I can move the lever almost '5 minutes' (clock index) before the tension
>
> > drops,
>
> > conversely on raising. Needless to say, these notes are not stable.
>
>  >>
>
> This is where my old pro-tek goes, I use an eye-dropper and make sure I
wet 
> the whole length of string on the bearing cloth, and usually a little 
less in 
> the upper sections. 
> Works like a dream,but I have to do it every time on some pianos with a
lot 
> of rust on them. 
> Regards, 
>
>
>
> Ed Foote RPT 
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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