By coincidence, a tech here in Kansas City recently recommended this same oiler to me. I wish the reservoir was a bit bigger, but it appears to be a fine device. Available at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KKHNU0 Kent Swafford On Jul 4, 2008, at 5:39 AM, Gregor _ wrote: > Using Ballistol as lubricant for action center pins is okay. I have > no idea about its ingredients but the reason why nearly all German > piano techs use it since generations is that it does not gum after a > while. Most of my German collegues use a tool like this for applying > only one drop of it: > > http://www.manufactum.de/Produkt/0/753674/TropfenoelerAluminium.html?suchbegriff=%F6ler > > One year ago, me too I used it for center pins, but in the meantime > I use only Protec CLP anymore. I have 2 of these oilers in my > toolcase, one with Protec and one with Ballistol. Ballistol (and now > Protec) are the only one lubricants which are accepted here in > Germany for center pins. With one exception: your own hair grease > (not kidding). When replacing a ceter pin, I pull the new pin > through my hair which makes the pin getting "lubricated". And no, I > am not the hippie type with greasy long hair. > > Compairing Ballistol with Protec I must admit that Protec just works > much better. But I never had problems with Ballistol. > > Concerning ballance rail and front rail pins: most German techs use > deer tallow /stag fat because it´s supposed not to gum, too. I rub a > very small portion of it between thumb and index finger and apply > only a very very thin layer on the pins. But never do it when the > bushings are made of leather. Never apply any liquid or any grease > on leather. But here too, there is one exception: you may use "nose > fat" (and again: not kidding): sometimes the leather of the hammer > butt is too harsh so that the jack comes not back easy enough. Some > grease could help, but as mentioned: never apply grease on leather > in pianos. So here comes the trick: rub your index finger left or > right from your nose. You will feel that this part of your face is a > little greasier than other parts. Then rub your finger on the hammer > butt leather. And no, I am not the teenage type like these teenagers > from Kentucky Fried Movie where teenage faces are used to get oil > from. > > Gregor > > Get news, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. > Check it out! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080704/55e99651/attachment.html
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