<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=671463405-06042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Joe --</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=671463405-06042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=671463405-06042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Unless the customer actually sees me doing this prep work I don't even bother to tell them. I sort of figure it's for my benefit more than theirs. Those of you who actually enjoy splicing/replacing broken strings may think differently. And I agree that protecting the wingdings is important. Oh, I'm sorry. You said windings. Well, they're important too. ;-) With the needles I would think that you are ultimately just saturating the contact point. Is this really necessary? Do we really need more than just the tiniest amount that would just wick? This isn't a challenge, I just want to make sure I'm using a sufficient amount.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=671463405-06042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=671463405-06042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>-- Geoff Sykes</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=671463405-06042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>-- Assoc. Los Angeles</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=671463405-06042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></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 size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Joe And Penny Goss<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 05, 2006 9:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: String bearing point lubrication<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Geoff,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On old uprights it is quite easy with my micro thin oiler. Not quite as thin as my diabetic needles but close. Thick enough that I just feel the  tip click along as I gently squeese out the Goose Juice. Which by the way does not seem to have done any harm to bass strings that I soaked about 3 years ago. No dust gathering on them either.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still I take the precaution to keep GJ from running onto the windings or damper felts by moping up with a rag as I go.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Really makes me feel better knowing that I am doing everything that can be done to eliminate strings poping.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also inform the client why the oiling is necessary and that it usually but not always eliminates breakage.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=thetuner@ivories52.com href="mailto:thetuner@ivories52.com">Geoff Sykes</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:Pianotech@Ptg. Org">Pianotech@Ptg. Org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:28 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> String bearing point lubrication</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=859291802-06042006>Greetings all --</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=859291802-06042006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=859291802-06042006>I have had good success with using ProLube to lubricate the string bearing points in older and/or rusty pianos. Any opportunity to reduce the risk of string breakage is alright with me. Since I don't want any of it to contaminate other parts of the piano I don't actually spray it, but have instead been using a cotton swap to apply it. I'm writing today because there just has to be a better way. Especially when you want to get some onto those contact points behind the pressure bar on a small upright. Any suggestions?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=859291802-06042006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=859291802-06042006>-- Geoff Sykes</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=859291802-06042006>-- Assoc. Los Angeles</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>