I've given up on teflon cooking pots also...cast iron is the way to go...instead of tossing away within a year or so you'll be passing it on to your kids... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Andrew and Rebeca Anderson" <anrebe at sbcglobal.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 5/14/2006 6:06:49 AM Subject: RE: powdered Teflon--new use?? >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 >> > >> > >> >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>http://mail.yahoo.com
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