<br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 27, 2007 8:07 AM, <<a href="mailto:KeyKat88@aol.com">KeyKat88@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <div>Greetings,</div> <div> </div> <div>          On a used Cable Nelson spinet, the upper treble keys click. Upon investigation, it seems to be coming from the <em>rear</em> of the keysticks. I found a white powdery substance on the screws that are in the ends of the keys.  I think the prevoius tech sprayed teflon on them. I dislike using teflon, Is there any other remedy? The small rubber grommets/washers, where the adjusting threaded rods are, are not dried out. What to do? </div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks in advance,</div> <div>Julia Gottshall</div> <div>Reading, PA</div><br><br><br> <div><font style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <hr style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> See AOL's <a title="http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004" href="http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004" target="_blank">top rated recipes</a> and <a title="http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aoltop00030000000003" href="http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aoltop00030000000003" target="_blank"> easy ways to stay in shape</a> for winter.</font></div></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>I have found the forks occasionaly get loose in the wood of the key and will click as they move up and down, check that and if it is that either glue size them, 50/50 mix of hide glue & water or add a small shim. </div> <div><br clear="all">Mike<br>-- <br>People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those of us who are doing it.<br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com"> www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>