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Topic: Rickenbacher Tuner Maintenance |
Christian Wadlington
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Honomu, Big Island, Hawai'i
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 11:18 am |
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Hello all just got a prewar frypan and a few of the tuners are getting tougher to turn. What is the correct maintenance of the gear mechanisms? I was thinking about lubricating them with Tri Flow, a silicone based lubricant that breaks up without much residue. I use that on my pedal steels.
But I obvioulsy don't want to do anything that might possibly be detrimental. Any advice from you experts out there?
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G Strout
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Carabelle, Florida
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Stephen Cowell
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Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 2:53 pm
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I'd say grease is the best for tuners... that's what the factory used. Obviously don't go overboard... put a little in a horse syringe and pack it in via the oil-hole... and run it with a stringwinder while you're doing it.
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Christian Wadlington
From:
Honomu, Big Island, Hawai'i
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 5:10 pm
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Gary thanks very much that was a very informative article. I'm glad to hear Tri Flow is highly recomended it has worked extremely well for me in the past.
I am going to have to think carefully about this. I'm not sure if I qualify for the "100k mile overhaul" or not.
If so, it looks like lubricant may need to go under the gears which involves putting a screwdriver to the instrument. Not something I'm 100% comfortable with yet. I may just try a couple of drops of tri flow on the other spots mentioned and see what happens. Or ship it to some experts back on the mainland.
Either way great article!
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Christian Wadlington
From:
Honomu, Big Island, Hawai'i
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 5:10 pm
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| Thanks Stephen, that might be exactly what I end up doing! |
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