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<font size=3>Geoff, <br><br>
Hey, chicken little. The sky is falling in! <br><br>
Andrew said: <br><br>
>At normal temperatures, it is inert. Metabolism doesn't <br>
>get hot enough. In fact normal cooking doesn't get hot enough, <br>
>witness teflon coated pans etc. <br><br>
If you frequently have "burnt offerings", OK. I can understand.
:-) <br>
Do you cook above 600 F.? <br><br>
Avery <br><br>
At 01:41 PM 5/14/2006, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">And if any of you have birds,
get rid of all your Teflon cooking utensils<br>
now. If Teflon gets hot enough to start out gassing, your birds will
fall<br>
over dead within moments. Not minutes. Moments.<br><br>
-- Geoff Sykes<br>
-- Assoc. Los Angeles<br><br>
<br><br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf<br>
Of Andrew and Rebeca Anderson<br>
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 6:07 AM<br>
To: Pianotech List<br>
Subject: RE: powdered Teflon--new use??<br><br>
<br>
Brian,<br>
The process of making teflon involves some nasty chemicals. Burning
<br>
teflon (high temperatures) breaks it down and releases nasty <br>
chemicals. At normal temperatures it is inert. Metabolism
doesn't <br>
get hot enough. In fact normal cooking doesn't get hot enough,
<br>
witness teflon coated pans etc. Regardless, burnt offerings occur
<br>
often enough here that I won't have teflon coated cookery in my house.
;-)<br><br>
Andrew Anderson<br><br>
At 06:25 PM 5/12/2006, you wrote:<br>
>Even if it does not touch the skin? Where can I find out more
about <br>
>the possible toxic qualities?<br>
><br>
>Brian P. Doepke<br>
><br>
>AAA Piano Works, Inc.<br>
>260-432-2043<br>
>260-417-1298<br>
><br>
>-----Original Message-----<br>
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On <br>
>Behalf Of gordon stelter<br>
>Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:52 PM<br>
>To: Pianotech List<br>
>Subject: Re: powdered Teflon--new use??<br>
><br>
>Yes. And quite possibly extremely toxic, and conducive<br>
>to cancer and horrible, horrible birth defects. Bad<br>
>idea.<br>
> Thump<br>
><br>
><br>
>--- Brian Doepke <doepkeb@comcast.net> wrote:<br>
><br>
> > A gym teacher friend of mine wears orthotics in her<br>
> > shoes that squeak when<br>
> > she walks. Baby powder did not help. I gave
her<br>
> > some powdered Teflon to<br>
> > try. Ba-da-bing.no squeaking.<br>
> ><br>
> > Brian P. Doepke<br>
> ><br>
> > AAA Piano Works, Inc.<br>
> > 260-432-2043<br>
> > 260-417-1298<br>
> ><br>
> > _____<br>
> ><br>
> > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <br>
> > On Behalf Of pmc033@earthlink.net<br>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:09 PM<br>
> > To: tune4u@earthlink.net, Pianotech List<br>
> > Subject: RE: Slow key mystery ....<br>
> ><br>
> > Hi Alan:<br>
> > Did you determine if the wippen flange
was<br>
> > stuck? It often causes the<br>
> > key not to return quickly. Unfortunately, if this<br>
> > is the case, you won't be<br>
> > able to determine this unless you take out the<br>
> > action and check it. I vote<br>
> > for the iffy weights. Good luck.<br>
> > Paul McCloud<br>
> > San Diego<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > ----- Original Message -----<br>
> > From: Alan Barnard
<<a href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net" eudora="autourl">
mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net</a>><br>
> > To: Pianotech
<<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br>
> > Sent: 05/11/2006 5:43:32 PM<br>
> > Subject: Slow key mystery ....<br>
> ><br>
> > First visit, new customer, Baldwin Howard spinet.<br>
> ><br>
> > Customer complains that F2 "sticks". Sure enough,
it<br>
> > is very slow to return.<br>
> > Lift sticker off the key end and the action seems<br>
> > lively enough. No problem<br>
> > with keyslip. Look at back of key and, guess what,<br>
> > someone else tried to fix<br>
> > this key: It had a jiffy lead nailed to the back.<br>
> ><br>
> > I removed the lead, so I could make a propper<br>
> > repair, for heaven's sake! I<br>
> > eased the key a bit and then it would return just as<br>
> > fast as its neighbors.<br>
> > Done ... or so I thought.<br>
> ><br>
> > Tuned and was playing the piano when I noticed F2
"sticking". <br>
> > Further experiments revealed that it only happened when I<br>
> > depressed the sustain<br>
> > pedal. Hmmmm....<br>
> ><br>
> > Tried holding the damper off the string with a hook<br>
> > (no pedal pressed) and<br>
> > the slow return was still evident. Hmmmmm....<br>
> ><br>
> > I could not, offhand, think how the damper, damper<br>
> > arm or spring, would<br>
> > affect key return like this. I was out of time,<br>
> > running late actually, so I<br>
> > had to come up with something quick.<br>
> ><br>
> > Simple. I nailed the jiffy lead back in place. Works<br>
> > great.<br>
> ><br>
> > All I can think is that maybe the felt is worn and<br>
> > the spoon is snagging on<br>
> > it, or something. And I do want to fix it properly<br>
> > next time.<br>
> ><br>
> > Any ideas, oh wise and knowing List?<br>
> ><br>
> > Alan Barnard<br>
> > Salem, Missouri<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
><br>
><br>
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