<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=657013604-12052006>No real answer from me other than badly worn damper lever felt.  </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=657013604-12052006>I really like your term - "<STRONG>iffy</STRONG>" weights.  Sorta seems appropriate in this situation doesn't it?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=657013604-12052006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=657013604-12052006>John Fortiner</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=657013604-12052006>Billings, MT</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> pmc033@earthlink.net [mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B> tune4u@earthlink.net, Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Slow key mystery ....<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Hi Alan:</DIV> <DIV>    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.</DIV> <DIV>    Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>    San Diego</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>