Noisy spring coils

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Clyde,
If you can not control your triger finger you need to use a hypo oiler
(check my page) or some other needle device. <G>
We have both the aerosol and liquid Balistol.
1 1/2 oz  and 16 oz aerisol and 16 oz and gallon sizes  for the real serious
lube problems.

Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:31 AM
Subject: Re: Noisy spring coils


> Joe,
>
> Thanks for your suggestion.  I know you are a fan of Ballistol, and I
might
> be, too, if I give it a chance.  And in this case, I might!  :-)  Would
you
> recommend I remove the hammer spring rail to do this?  It seems risky to
use
> *any* kind of spray inside the piano where the spray can get on anything
and
> everything.
>
> Regards,
> Clyde
>
> Joe And Penny Goss wrote:
>
> > Ballistol aerosol.
> > Joe Goss
> >
> > > Friends,
> > >
> > > I came across a new phenomenon today -- new for me anyway.  First-time
> > > tuning of a 1967 George Steck console.  "Crunchy snow" sound coming
from
> > > the action.  This is usually either friction between the liftrod and
the
> > > damper lever felt, or the hammer butt springs on the felt in the butt
> > > slots.  I know how to take care of both of those things.
> > >
> > > But this time it was the hammer butt spring coils.  I never ran into
> > > this before.  Due to schedule contraints this was put on the "to do"
> > > list for the next service call.  Have any of you run into this
problem?
> > > Does the noise come from the coil rubbing against itself, or against
the
> > > wood, or maybe (I didn't check closely enough) perhaps there is even
> > > felt there.  Which lubricant would be best, and hopefully also easy to
> > > apply, for a long-term cure?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> > >
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