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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Key phrase: <EM>" This isn't my =
idea!"</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>That's why. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>This job is being done for another technician, =
so it is
not my decision. It turns out the tallow is out and "synthetic white =
grease from
any ACE hardware" is in. So I'm looking at using a mixture of synthetic =
white
grease and teflon powder. Seems the idea comes from a reputable Steinway =
tech in
Europe who overseas pianos that see heavy use. That is the main =
objective
here is to reduce friction in an effort to increase key bushing
longevity.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>These are the Yamaha C3 pianos that I had =
originally
posted on regarding leather key bushings. We elected to go with =
Renner
cloth bushings because of the reported problems with the brass key
pins.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>I for one don't know why you would =
want to use
something as goopy as <BR>> animal fat, even in a very thin layer. I =
think it
will eventually get <BR>> sticky-sludgy, and what good is that? Why =
don't you
use ProTek on the <BR>> bushings and the keypins? It's clean, =
slippery, and
repeatable. I wet <BR>> the bushings, and use a cloth to wipe it onto =
the
keypins. Since it <BR>> coats the cloth fibers, I think it lubricates =
better
than powder. <BR>> Barring a too-tight fit, you won't have friction =
problems.
Works for me.<BR>> <BR>> -Mark<BR>> <BR>> Farrell =
wrote:<BR>>>
Does anyone know anything about using a tallow/graphite or <BR>>>
tallow/microfine-Teflon-powder mixture as a key-pin/key-bushing =
<BR>>>
lubricant? Anyone know where to find a suitable form of
tallow?<BR>>> <BR>>> Terry Farrell<BR>>>
<BR>>> FWIW: This isn't my idea!</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>