powdered Teflon--new use??

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Brian,
The process of making teflon involves some nasty chemicals.  Burning 
teflon (high temperatures) breaks it down and releases nasty 
chemicals.  At normal temperatures it is inert.  Metabolism doesn't 
get hot enough.  In fact normal cooking doesn't get hot enough, 
witness teflon coated pans etc.  Regardless, burnt offerings occur 
often enough here that I won't have teflon coated cookery in my house. ;-)

Andrew Anderson

At 06:25 PM 5/12/2006, you 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: 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
> >
> >
>
>
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