Lube Problems

[PAT A RALPH]

Joel,

It can also be surface glue on flange bushings (not soaked through the
bushing, but slopped over the edge.)  I had a Young Chang grand that I had
to ream the bushing to remove the glue on the working surface of the bushing
and that cured my problem.

Ken Gerler mailto:KENNETH.GERLER@prodigy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: David ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: Lube Problems


> Joel,
>
> Squeeks in key bushings are often caused by excess glue
> soaking into the cloth and after some wear is exposed to
> squeek against the keypin.  No amount of Protek is going to
> cure that problem.
>
> David I.
>
> From:           JCSwafford@AOL.COM
> Date sent:      Mon, 3 Jan 2000 22:00:20 EST
> Subject:        Re: Lube Problems
> To:             pianotech@ptg.org
> Send reply to:  pianotech@ptg.org
>
> > Dear List:
> >
> > I have been having problems with Protek over the past year or so. After
> > applying the solution to key bushings and vertical damper lever felt to
stop
> > or prevent squeaks I find that very shortly after applications that the
> > squeak that was there becomes even more apparent and where squeaks
weren't
> > present they arise.
> >
> > This has caused maybe five call backs and personal embarrassment as well
as
> > inconvenience on mine and my customers behalf.
> >
> > Has anybody else had this problem? I find that the only way to stop the
> > squeaks is to apply a huge amount of it. This is expensive, wasteful,
and
> > seems unprofessional.
> >
> > I'm afraid to use it now. What's going on here? Is there other products
that
> > some of you can recommend that work as good as Protek is supposed to
work.
> >
> > Thanks for your feedback.
> >
> > Joel Swafford, RPT
> >
>
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA
> ilvey@jps.net