Tom, If it's THAT toxic (yeah right!) most of us are on our way to the cemetery, Avery At 07:45 PM 5/12/2006, you wrote: >Brian, > >If you heat Teflon beyond a certain point, it starts to out gas some >toxic stuff. I don't think hot feet is going to be a problem, >though. go to ><http://tuberose.com/Teflon.html>http://tuberose.com/Teflon.html for more info. > >Tom Cole > >Brian Doepke wrote: >> >>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: <mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org>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 <mailto:doepkeb at comcast.net><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: <mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org>pianotech-bounces at ptg.org >>>[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >>>Of <mailto:pmc033 at earthlink.net>pmc033 at earthlink.net >>>Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:09 PM >>>To: <mailto:tune4u at earthlink.net>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>http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060512/b747f0e2/attachment.html
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