super glue battle

[David ilvedson]

I recently heard about this "tooner" from another technician.  
As I understand he is in San Diego and has "trained" his son 
to continue his "Slick 50" tradition.  I think this is a good time 
to consider a PTG hitman.  

David Ilvedson, RPT

Date sent:      	Mon, 29 Mar 1999  8:45 -0500
From:           	"JPIESIK" <JPIESIK@arinc.com>
To:             	"pianotech@ptg.org" <pianotech@ptg.org>,
       	"Paul S. Larudee" <larudee@pacbell.net>
Subject:        	Re[2]: super glue battle
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Paul writes:
> 
>      "I knew there was a good reason I refused to listen to any of you guys 
>      using CA glue on pin blocks.  And oil?  The only place for oil is a 
>      salad.  Only solution is a new pin block and restringing."
>      
>      I agree with Paul - I don't dope or use super glue on pinblocks.
>      
>      That post by that fellow in Florida was hilarious, wasn't it! Ah, we 
>      laugh.
>      
>      And oil? I personally know a technician (an RPT) who swears by 
>      "Slick-50" (yes, Slick-50, the engine oil treatment). He uses it, 
>      before every service, on the tuning pins, tuning pin coils, bridge 
>      pins, agraffes, and, if the action gets removed, action centers, 
>      hammers (yes, the hammers), etc. He might as well just be tossing the 
>      piano with tomatoes and onions with a dash of freshly gound pepper. 
>      Why do you think Yamaha has modified its warranty statement to exclude 
>      pianos that have been improperly treated with oil? Needless to say, 
>      many beautiful pianos have been ruined.
>      
>      I'm not laughing anymore.
>      
>      Regards,
>      
>      John Piesik, RPT
>      Oceanside, CA
> 


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