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Topic: Lubricating tuning key pans on a Stringmaster? |
Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 11 Oct 2007 11:22 am |
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I'm about to give my late '50s Stringmaster T-8 a good going over and cleanup; I was gonna take off the strings and then pull the tuning key pans, dust 'em out and lube 'em up. Some of the tuners are tight / resistant to turning and I don't want to strip 'em....
Am I thinking along the right lines here?
Any suggestions? |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2007 11:34 am
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| When I did my 55' T-8 I did the same thing I also adjusted the screw that holds the little gear in place so that they all felt the same without being too loose then I used a little lithium grease on the moving parts. |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 11 Oct 2007 11:11 pm
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| Nothing lasts forever. But it seems like the more you break them down and lube them, the longer they will last. We need John Coop or somebody to have some new Stringmaster tuners made. There are certainly dozens, if not hundreds of Stringmaster owners who would gladly pay top dollar for replacement tuners. |
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Norman Evans
From:
Tennessee
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Posted 12 Oct 2007 6:07 am Stringmaster Tuners
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Has anyone contacted Kluson to ask if they will start making replacement tuners? Their web address is www.kluson.com.
Norm Evans |
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Al Szwarc
From:
Metuchen, New Jersey, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Oct 2007 7:38 pm Tuner lube
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| Yes, right on with the lubing the mechanism of the tuners and don't forget to lube the string holder where it touches the tuner. That round bar that the string winds on. I have gotten away with just ubing that point most of the time. Good luck with it. |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 13 Oct 2007 11:25 pm
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| Lubricate with what ? Oil ? Grease ? My experience with model railway motors is that regular 7-in-1 doesn't last long. Sewing machine oil works great but evaporates. Grease works well but doesn't stay in place. Molibdemum oils create a surface layer which stays in place for years. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 14 Oct 2007 9:40 am
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What about the Polytetraflourethylene based ones like :- 'Muc-Off Dry PTFE Chain lube' ?
Baz
That's what I use on all my pedal steels and ANY moving part {Almost} |
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