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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Teflon is toxic if you heat it up (700
degrees or so) and has been presented as a danger in Teflon coated pans. Fortunately,
my wife doesn’t heat anything in a pan to half that temperature so we
feel safe and have the obvious longevity to prove it. It’s like a
lot of the other “terrible things that can happen” if you take
something to an extreme lots of bad things happen.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>David M. Porritt, RPT</span></font></p>
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Avery<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 22, 2007
3:32 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: applying teflon
powder</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This is the first time I've heard of any "toxicity" from <br>
Teflon powder. Do you have any proof of that? I really <br>
doubt it or Bill wouldn't be selling it!!!!!!!! <br>
<br>
Avery <br>
<br>
At 12:23 PM 2/22/2007, you wrote:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ric B uses the powder in suspension with Protek. I've<br>
done that, and it works very well. Overall, I'm trying<br>
to get away from Teflon-type lubes, because of serious<br>
toxicity/ mutagenic concerns. But, if you're going to<br>
use it, in suspension allows you to paint it on<br>
buckskin, etc., with fewer inhalation concerns. <br>
Thump<br>
<br>
P.S. I haven't tried "Goose-Juice", but have been<br>
assured that it is Teflon free.<br>
<br>
<br>
--- Andrew and Rebeca Anderson <anrebe@sbcglobal.net><br>
wrote:<br>
<br>
> William,<br>
> I use a felt mute cut down to a little short of the<br>
> length of the <br>
> bushing opening. Seems to work well. Just don't<br>
> re-use it as a mute...<br>
> <br>
> Andrew Anderson<br>
> <br>
> At 09:01 PM 2/20/2007, you wrote:<br>
> >Hello Kind List,<br>
> ><br>
> >Kind of a two-part question here. First, when<br>
> rebushing, I <br>
> >typically finish with lubricating both the keypins<br>
> as well as the <br>
> >bushings. Anyone lubricate just one or the other<br>
> or do most do <br>
> >both? I usually use TFL-50 Dry on the pins (and<br>
> capstans for that <br>
> >matter) and Teflon powder in the bushings.<br>
> ><br>
> >Second part: anyone have any slick ideas for<br>
> applying Teflon powder <br>
> >to key bushings? I currently "paint it" in with a<br>
> small artist <br>
> >brush, but I wonder if there isn't something more<br>
> elegant. Does <br>
> >anyone keep a bottle of Teflon powder in suspension<br>
> with something <br>
> >like goose juice or protek? Any problems with<br>
> doing that?<br>
> ><br>
> >The never-ending quest for shop harmony<br>
> continues......<br>
> ><br>
> >Thanks,<br>
> >William R. Monroe<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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