powdered Teflon--new use??

[Avery]

Geoff,

Hey, chicken little. The sky is falling in!

Andrew said:

 >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.

If you frequently have "burnt offerings", OK. I can understand. :-)
Do you cook above 600 F.?

Avery

At 01:41 PM 5/14/2006, you wrote:
>And if any of you have birds, get rid of all your Teflon cooking utensils
>now. If Teflon gets hot enough to start out gassing, your birds will fall
>over dead within moments. Not minutes. Moments.
>
>-- Geoff Sykes
>-- Assoc. Los Angeles
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of Andrew and Rebeca Anderson
>Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 6:07 AM
>To: Pianotech List
>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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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