powdered Teflon--new use??

[gordon stelter]

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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