powdered Teflon--new use??

[Avery]

I SERIOUSLY doubt that. Your proof is what?????????
I guess you don't lube knuckles or anything else. Right?


Avery

At 04:52 PM 5/12/2006, you wrote:
>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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