answer to mystery noise

[James Baker]

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It is recommended by Mr. Spurlock that you not use your finger as the =
oil will gunk up the teflon.  I use a piece of hammer felt which works =
great.

James
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  From: Kevin E. Ramsey=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 9:02 PM
  Subject: Re: answer to mystery noise


  Tommy, use the Teflon in a powder form from Spurlock Specialty tools. =
You can find it on the web. It's the best, and I use it every day. If =
you just can't wait for the order to arrive, you can go down to the =
sporting goods store and get some Hoppes teflon powder there. Talc's OK, =
but it's not as good as Teflon, and I personally like Spurlock's better =
than Hoppes. No need to use a whole lot either. After you put it on, =
burnish it in with your finger. It will go right into the knap of the =
leather almost as if it's disappearing. You can do this with your =
finger, and you never have to worry about your knuckles feeling crusty =
later.=20
      What I do is to keep it in a 35mm film canister, like the ones you =
probably throw away. I just put the cap on, shake it enough to get it to =
coat the inside of the cap, take the cap off and rub my finger around on =
the inside of the cap. Then you can coat 8 or 9 hammers with that =
amount. Then rub my finger on the cap some more, do six or seven hammers =
etc., then I may have to put the cap back on and shake again. After I'm =
done with a section, I have the hammers up and I kind of "pound" the =
compound into the leather with the same finger I applied the teflon =
with. It's simple and quick, and improves the feel so well that I do =
this to virtually every piano that hasn't had it done before. One of =
those little things the customer can feel and appreciate.=20
      One other thing, wash your hands as soon as you can after doing =
this; I don't think there's anything dangerous about teflon, but I just =
wouldn't want to eat anything after this without washing first.=20
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Bigeartb@aol.com=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 7:29 PM
    Subject: Re: answer to mystery noise


    FWillem:
          Please help me to understand a bit better......Why did you =
decide to=20
    lightly file the knuckle. Also, while we're talking about =
knuckles.....what=20
    is the best lubricant to use on my new set of wippen knuckles on =
this piano=20
    I'm rebuilding? Soap Stone???

    Tommy Black
    Decatur, Ala.
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