On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 10:20 PM, David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>wrote: > I use Protek and Goose all the time...it works great except on vertigri. > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Michael Magness" <IFixPianos at yahoo.com> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 8/17/2009 6:40:47 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lubing Center pins > > > >On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Isaac Sadigursky > ><irs.pianos at earthlink.net>wrote: > > >> Would "OXIDATION" of the Center pin be correct term? Or is this > >> another case of 'REVERSED" pinning,when Center Pin is rotating inside > the > >> "Bird's Eye'" and is too tight in the flange felt?? It is a common case > in > >> some piano and damper tray actions...Complete re-pinning procedure is a > >> must in that case..... Regards.... isaac > >> > >> > >> On Aug 17, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Bill said: "You may want to repin so you can check the condition of the > >>> pins. If they're rusty, lube will be a short lived solution." > >>> > >>> Bill, > >>> Usually, IMO, Lubing is simply putting off the inevitable need to > re-pin. > >>> So, in that regard you are correct. However, since center pins are not > >>> Steel, your idea that a center pin could be "rusty" is very incorrect. > They > >>> may have corrosion, but not rust.<G> > >>> Regards, > >>> Joe > >>> > >>> > >>> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) > >>> Captain, Tool Police > >>> Squares R I > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >IMHO oxidized or not, lubing center pins isn't in my arsenal, I stretch > the > >spring or treat it with alcohol/water to ease it. > >Lubes are only temporary. > > >Mike > > >-- > >I intend to live forever. So far, so good. > >Steven Wright > > > >Michael Magness > >Magness Piano Service > >608-786-4404 > >www.IFixPianos.com <http://www.ifixpianos.com/> > >email mike at ifixpianos.com > > Hi David, I know I've said this before, I bought a 4oz. bottle of protek and haven't used even half of it since I bought it 5-7 years ago. I don't find that many situations that call for it, that I can't solve another way. The few times I have used it, I've ended up using one of my tried and true methods the next time I was there. In other words I have yet to convince myself of it's efficacy in long term situations. Mike I intend to live forever. So far, so good. Steven Wright Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090818/bfbe0edc/attachment.htm>
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