>David, > I would like to know how you do this. > >RE: I did not need to dry lube the knuckles. I prefer not to because it wears >off with time. The system can always be made to work without dry lubing the >knuckles. > > Are you saying that moving the capstan line also solved the squeaking >knuckle problem? If so, what if the capstan line doesn't need to be moved? > I would appreciate any advice about solving that perennial problem. I have >a lot of it, especially on our concert instruments. Avery, Spurlock Specialty Tools has a product called Micro-Fine Teflon Powder that I have been field testing for about a year on knuckles and wippen cushions. So far, the results are excellent on the knuckle squeaking problem that occurs on certain pianos. Also reduces that excess friction drag that shows up every now and then. Keith A. McGavern, RPT Oklahoma Chapter 731 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma
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