transporting lubricants

[David ilvedson]

Ed,

Have you heard of the famous drip-u-lator?  

David I.

Date sent:      	Tue, 07 Dec 1999 18:34:39 -0800
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
From:           	Ed Carwithen <musicman@highdesertnet.com>
Subject:        	re:transporting lubricants
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> At 05:00 PM 12/07/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear List,
> >Concerning the question of availability of hypodermic needles: that's
> >regulated by state law. Here in Massachusetts you need a MD
> >prescription, but other states are more lenient.
> >I used (tried using) a 5 cc syringe left over from my nursing practice
> >to apply Protek and found that the Protek was not very controllable and
> >oozed out even when no pressure was applied. Any suggestions?
> >Thanks --
> >Dorrie Bell
> >Associate Member, PTG
> >
> 
> Last summer at Potters Advanced Training seminar, Dave Swartz suggested
> going into a well stocked hobby shop for ideas.  I found one!  
>   There was a sort of plastic "hypodermic" looking device for putting oil
> in difficult places.  The "needle" end has about a one inch curved "needle"
> (for want of a better description).  On to this one can put a short piece
> (2 inch) of bendable plastic tubing.  On the end of the tubing I insert a
> small hollow 9-10 inch brass tube (all of the parts bought at same hobby
> store).
> 
>   this contraption looks a bit strange, but is great for protek use.  You
> can suck the solution into the body of the "hypodermic" right through the
> end of the longer tubing, and the length of the tubing will reach dang near
> anyplace in the action that needs protek.  With the right hand guiding the
> end of the tube, and the left controlling the amount of fluid use, this
> device is really the way to go.
> 
>   I got actual hypodermic needles from my druggist, and have discarded them
> as being much less convenient than what is described above.  The end of the
> needle (no matter how long) was always just a bit shorter than I needed to
> reach.
> 
> Good luck..
> 
> Ed Carwithen
> John Day, OR
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net