[pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights

[David Ilvedson]

I found it:  http://www.merritts.com/store4/public/product.aspx?ProductID=81450&SearchText=oiler

I bought a dozen...they are not particularly durable...no problem if you have a place in your kit so they don't bounce around...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 8/17/2009 9:34:01 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights


>Syringe, with needle, lets you put stuff where you want.
>John Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Amadeus Piano 
>  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
>  Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:57 PM
>  Subject: [pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights


>  Hello all, 

>   

>  I'm looking for advice on the best way to lube the jack flanges on a 70s Story & 
>Clark console piano.  Is it necessary to remove the wippens to do this properly?  It's 
>all pretty tight.

>   

>  This piano has a handful of notes skipping-plays the first few times, then stops 
>playing, key goes up and down but hammer doesn't jump forward. The jack's not 
>resetting.

>   

>  I believe the likely culprit is the jack flange or maybe even the jack spring.  (The 
>keys appear to work ok-the fronts come up nicely, bushings don't seem too tight, no 
>rubbing against neighbors; the wippen cushions appear ok, the capstans appear well 
>regulated, etc.).  

>   

>  And because it sat un-serviced and un-played for so long, I'd like to lube all the 
>flanges.  

>   

>  I have Protek but I don't have any sort of long wand to spray it, carefully, that far 
>back.

>   

>  Thanks in advance for any assistance, Gary 

>   

>   

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