<br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/8/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Geoff Sykes</b> <<a href="mailto:thetuner@ivories52.com">thetuner@ivories52.com</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div lang="EN-US" bgcolor="#ffffff" link="blue" vlink="purple"> <div><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">I recently achieved acceptable results by using Teflon powder on the felt bushing that the metal rod passes through. I figured that since it works so well on hammer knuckles, (wood against leather), and key bushings, (metal against felt), why not on pedal rod bushings too? I didn't want to use anything that was not dry in that area because it would be an invitation for a buildup of contamination with dust etc. Anyone else ever use this? Any idea how long it might last? </font></span></div><span class="sg"> <div><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">-- Geoff Sykes</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">-- Los Angeles</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></span> </div> <div> <div> <p><font face="Times New Roman" color="blue" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"></span></font></p></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <hr align="center" width="100%" size="2"> </span></font></div></span><span class="q"> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div> <div> <p><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank"> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </span></b><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net" target="_blank">richard.ucci@att.net</a><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:24 AM <br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</span></b> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </span></b> damper rod noise</span></font></p></div> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p> <div> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">OK List,</span></font></p></div> <div> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I've searched the archives, but can't find the thread. Two Asian pianos, K&C (Samick) and a PR . Both uprights, with same problem. Sustain rod is making that scratchy noise . What is the lube of choice, does the bracket have to be removed to apply? Should I rebush with new buckskin? Very troublesome .... </span></font></p></div> <div> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks,</span></font></p></div> <div> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano </span></font></p></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></span></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>Are you referring to the creaking sound, like rubber being tortured? That is the problem I've found on most of the Samick products I've worked on, haven't seen a lot of PR. I discovered the Samicks use a poor quality version of the same "grommet" for lack of a better term, the rubber/neoprene piece that fits in the pin on the end of the pedal rod that fits into the hole in the end of the damper lift rod. Samicks wear out much more quickly and are noisier until they do so. I've replaced them with Yamaha's version, it looks exactly the same and had no more trouble! When I had none of those, I've stolen the vitually new one from the soft pedal and put a little Plumbers Grease on it, just a dab, that works for quite a while. </div> <div> </div> <div>Mike<br>-- <br>Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience. <br>- Denis Waitley<br><br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404 <br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>