Trapwork lubeing

Greg Newell gnewell@ameritech.net
Wed, 02 Mar 2005 14:36:42 -0500


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Del,
         This sounds a little like VJ lube with the addition of Paraffin=20
and Bee's wax.

Greg Newell

P.S. Really great to see you back on the list!


At 01:16 PM 3/2/2005, you wrote:
>Equal amounts of lanolin, paraffin and bee's wax. Melt in a double boiler=
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>and mix together. Add Teflon powder to form thick, peanut butter-like=20
>paste. Cool and store in small containers. Works great and lasts a long=20
>time. If it comes out too thick, reheat and add mineral oil to taste.
>
>Del
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On=20
>Behalf Of St=E9phane Collin
>Sent: March 02, 2005 7:36 AM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: Trapwork lubeing
>
>Hello list.
>
>I'm not satisfied with my current lubeing routine for trapwork.  May I ask=
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>what is your's ?
>(I put Protek mpl-1 fluoropolymer grease at leather-brass contacts and at=
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>felt-wood contacts, and clp at metal hinges ; I replace felt in the guides=
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>and put teflon powder on the felt.  It still squeeks, dammit.)
>Also, is there a way to prevent the pianist's shoe's sole to squeek=20
>against the brass pedal ?
>
>St=E9phane Collin.

Greg Newell
Greg's piano Fort=E9
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net=20
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