<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>Mark,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Would it be possible to somehow glue a thin piece of buckskin to the wood?  That might be a longer term fix, if possible.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've made a concoction of Protek, vaseline, and teflon powder that is probably quite similar to what Paul uses.  It works well in places wher= e pressing and chafing are causing noises.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 10/25/2005 6:10:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, pmc033@earthlink.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2>Hi, Mark.  I usually use the Protek vaseline MPL-1 on the rod.  I'd be<BR>cautious about drilling larger holes, because you don't want the rod= just<BR>flopping around.  It is making that sound because there's sid= e pressure<BR>there, and it needs to hold the rod in position to push on the= trap lever. <BR>Lubing the rod seems to work, but how long it will last I don't know.  I'll<BR>be curious to hear other's responses.<BR><BR>Pau= l McCloud<BR>San Diego<BR><BR><BR>> [Original Message]<BR>> From: <mps@usol.com><BR>> To: <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>> Date: 10/25/2005 5:40:34 AM<BR>> Subject: Squeaky Sustain<BR>><BR>> I a= m working on a Horugel 6' Grand.<BR>> The sustain pedal is very squeaky a= nd I have traced the noise to be <BR>> coming from where the push rod rubs against the wood as it goes <BR>> into the hole on the underside of the= piano and then up to the action <BR>> itself.<BR>> Is there a certai= n lubricant that works best here or would you drill that <BR>> hole large= r in diameter to remove the point of contact?<BR>><BR>><BR>> Thank you<BR>><BR>><BR>> Mark Montbriand<BR>> Mark's Piano<BR>> Service<BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> pianotech list inf= o: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<BR><BR><BR><BR>_____________= __________________________________<BR>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>