applying teflon powder

[Horace Greeley]

Hi, Barb,

At 07:15 PM 2/20/2007, you wrote:

<snip>

>  Is someone going to tell me I'm ruining the Teflon powder by 
> exposing it to the quick heat of the bushing iron?

Well...if you really want someone to, I am sure that they 
might...(but, as you describe it, I wouldn't worry).

Best.

Horace

>Barbara Richmond, RPT
>near Peoria, Illinois

P.S....I've never heard of Near Peoria...is that on the opposite side 
of town from Far Peoria?  From what perspective is one Near and one 
Far?  Might they not be either Down or Up?...idle ruminations...hg




>----- Original Message ----- From: "William R. Monroe" 
><pianotech at a440piano.net>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:01 PM
>Subject: applying teflon powder
>
>
>>Hello Kind List,
>>
>>Kind of a two-part question here.  First, when rebushing, I 
>>typically finish with lubricating both the keypins as well as the 
>>bushings.  Anyone lubricate just one or the other or do most do 
>>both?  I usually use TFL-50 Dry on the pins (and capstans for that 
>>matter) and Teflon powder in the bushings.
>>
>>Second part: anyone have any slick ideas for applying Teflon powder 
>>to key bushings?  I currently "paint it" in with a small artist 
>>brush, but I wonder if there isn't something more elegant.  Does 
>>anyone keep a bottle of Teflon powder in suspension with something 
>>like goose juice or protek? Any problems with doing that?
>>
>>The never-ending quest for shop harmony continues......
>>
>>Thanks,
>>William R. Monroe
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