<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>Joe --</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>I always considered LPS to be an electrical contact cleaner/lubricant, but I = checked their website and it looks like it would be relatively harmless to a = piano if used carefully. As long as wicking and over spraying onto other = parts can be avoided there is probably little harm that would be done. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>For more info on LPS-1 go to: <A href="http://www.lpslabs.com/Products/Lubricants/LPS1.asp">http://www.l= pslabs.com/Products/Lubricants/LPS1.asp</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>-- Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>-- Geoff Sykes</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>-- Assoc. Los Angeles</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093071018-27122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>Joseph Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:52 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Precautions re string breakage<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <P> <DIV>Thomas said: " <DIV>I was taught to paint a little Liquid Wrench onto the pressure = bar and </DIV> <DIV>"V" bar points before attempting a pitch raise but have long = since </DIV> <DIV>abandoned the practice. There are times when lubrication might = help, I </DIV> <DIV>suppose, but the only times I've used it in recent memory was to = improve </DIV> <DIV>the tunability of a string which was rusty and dragging on the = </DIV> <DIV>understring cloth."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I recommend LPS-1 lubricant, rather than Liquid Wrench. The = later, stays there, forever, and is a magnet for dust/dirt. Whereas, LPS-1, = lubricates and disapates into nothingness after a few hours. Also, I've found the use = of an impact tuning lever helps ease the possibility of breakage. On grands, = however, the impact thingee is not an aid, IMO. (?)</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>