What problems do "Teflon actions" develop, and how can they be fixed?

[gordon stelter]

Thanks Jim. I'll try to get around to this soon.
     Thanks again,
     G
--- WilsonianJ at aol.com wrote:

>  lclgcnp at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> > Its' just wretched to play on.
> > 
> 
> If you'll let us all know the downweight and
> upweight, you'll get some more 
> helpful suggestions.   A sluggish and/or heavy
> action is pretty much always 
> going to be caused by (a) (excessive) friction, (b)
> (excessive) mass, or (c) 
> geometry.   Assuming that the "wretched" action
> you're describing is caused by 
> high downweight and low upweight (the worst of both
> worlds!), it's either 
> friction or geometry.   Regulation issues aside,
> with a '74 L, I'd first suspect 
> friction.
> 
> Remove the action and determine how much friction's
> in the hammer flange (for 
> starters) with a "swing test" (presuming that you
> don't have a friction 
> gauge).   Hold the hammer / flange assembly by the
> flange (with the flange straight 
> up and down).   See how many times the hammer will
> swing back and forth, 
> releasing it from the highest point in it's pendulum
> swing.   If it swings 5 to 7 
> times, the Teflon bushings aren't so much the
> culprit and replacing them isn't 
> going to yield that big of a result. 
> 
> More info, por favor!
> 
> Jim Wilson, RPT
> L.A. Chapter
> 



 
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