I have a local Antique parts supplier for furniture, etc, and they stock syringes and all the items to get into close quarters like that. The supplier is WSI Distributors; wsidistributors.com. Email at talk2us at wsidistributors.com. I use the syringes with Protek. A fitting on the syringe has a 1.5 inch thin metal tube and that accepts a thin plastic tube sold it foot lengths which you can cut to any size. I have to replace the syringes periodically as the Proteck works on the rubber gasket on the inside. Ken Gerler ----- Original Message ----- From: Piano Boutique To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights If you ask your local vet, you can get a with a nice tip made of plastic. Piano Tec got them for me. William ----- Original Message ----- From: Amadeus Piano To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lubing Jack Flanges in Uprights Thanks guys-of course. I'll pick up a syringe today. I was going nuts trying to dab a drop with a long q-tip. Gary From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Ross Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:34 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090817/d51bb650/attachment.htm>
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