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 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: 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 > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060512/b787726a/attachment.html
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