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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hmmmmmm, Joe graphite is carbon not metal. I don’t personally
use graphite but if I did it would still be carbon. </span></font><font
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Joseph Garrett<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:49
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Dag</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Just curious, can Acheson dag after it is
dried up, be re ground and </span></font><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>liquified again? If so, what would the
solvent/medium be? If it cannot be re </span></font><font size=4
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>liquified, then if it is ground into a
fine powder, can it be used as a </span></font><font size=4
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>graphite lube for pedal rods and such,
where smeared black stuff isnt a matter?</span></font><font size=4
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Thanks in advance,"</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>The solvent for Dag is Isopropyl Alcohol.
Yes, it can be "reconstituted". However, I do not recommend it for
lubing "pedal rods and such..." It's fine for coating bridge tops, if
you must, but...Think about it: Graphite is a natural metal/rock. When
powdered, it's still metal. If you apply it to other metal it will coat,
(somewhat), but you've still got metal against metal. In a friction situation
you WILL GET SQUEAKS when you use this stuff. Trapwork, generally works, noise
free, if you use absolutely nothing. However, there are exceptions.<G> In
the exceptional cases, a lube that is better suited for such is VJ Lube or the
more modern version that uses Teflon. In my opinion, Graphite, in any form, has
NO PLACE in pianos! (There are better alternatives.)</span></font><font size=4
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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