Even if it does not touch the skin? Where can I find out more about the possible toxic qualities? Brian P. Doepke AAA Piano Works, Inc. 260-432-2043 260-417-1298 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of gordon stelter Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:52 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: powdered Teflon--new use?? Yes. And quite possibly extremely toxic, and conducive to cancer and horrible, horrible birth defects. Bad idea. Thump --- Brian Doepke <doepkeb at comcast.net> wrote: > A gym teacher friend of mine wears orthotics in her > shoes that squeak when > she walks. Baby powder did not help. I gave her > some powdered Teflon to > try. Ba-da-bing.no squeaking. > > Brian P. Doepke > > AAA Piano Works, Inc. > 260-432-2043 > 260-417-1298 > > _____ > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of pmc033 at earthlink.net > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:09 PM > To: tune4u at earthlink.net, Pianotech List > Subject: RE: Slow key mystery .... > > Hi Alan: > Did you determine if the wippen flange was > stuck? It often causes the > key not to return quickly. Unfortunately, if this > is the case, you won't be > able to determine this unless you take out the > action and check it. I vote > for the iffy weights. Good luck. > Paul McCloud > San Diego > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alan Barnard <mailto:tune4u at earthlink.net> > To: Pianotech <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: 05/11/2006 5:43:32 PM > Subject: Slow key mystery .... > > First visit, new customer, Baldwin Howard spinet. > > Customer complains that F2 "sticks". Sure enough, it > is very slow to return. > Lift sticker off the key end and the action seems > lively enough. No problem > with keyslip. Look at back of key and, guess what, > someone else tried to fix > this key: It had a jiffy lead nailed to the back. > > I removed the lead, so I could make a propper > repair, for heaven's sake! I > eased the key a bit and then it would return just as > fast as its neighbors. > Done ... or so I thought. > > Tuned and was playing the piano when I noticed F2 > "sticking". Further > experiments revealed that it only happened when I > depressed the sustain > pedal. Hmmmm.... > > Tried holding the damper off the string with a hook > (no pedal pressed) and > the slow return was still evident. Hmmmmm.... > > I could not, offhand, think how the damper, damper > arm or spring, would > affect key return like this. I was out of time, > running late actually, so I > had to come up with something quick. > > Simple. I nailed the jiffy lead back in place. Works > great. > > All I can think is that maybe the felt is worn and > the spoon is snagging on > it, or something. And I do want to fix it properly > next time. > > Any ideas, oh wise and knowing List? > > Alan Barnard > Salem, Missouri > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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