<html> <body> Tom, <x-tab>        </x-tab>Lots of things have been offered. All of them are possibly valid but precious few are actually likely. Process of elimination still works very well in diagnosing problems. Did the piano function normally before you re-bushed the keys? If so, and I suspect that this is the case, then the problem is in the re-bushing effort. I suggest you look very carefully at whether or not you have too much glue in there. It will have dripped down lower in the mortise than the felt and could be rubbing against the key pin when the key is depressed. If you thought that the problem was in the felt and you eased the bushing you may have missed it. What type of glue did you use? Look carefully at each key mortise under a strong light and I'll just bet you'll find a glob of glue in there. If so just break it away and get it out of there. <x-tab>        </x-tab>If by chance you had this problem before doing the work you described then please disregard the above. best of luck, Greg Newell At 10:09 AM 1/23/2005, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">List I got in too deep this time.  I sold a little spinet piano last month. I had replaced the damper felts, key bushings, and keytops.  I included a free tuning and although there was no written guarantee, I promised her that the piano was in good working order.  Which it was.  While the piano was in my posession, I did have ALOT of trouble getting the keys eased so that they would return promptly.  Every time I went out to the shop I'd find another key that wouldn't come back up, but I thought I had them all taken care of.  And if she had any problems, I planned to install lead weights on the back of the keys. Which I did, two weeks ago, when she called to tell me that there were a couple of sticking keys.  With the weights installed, I figured that would be the last I'd hear from her. Nope. She called yesterday with more sticking keys.  Now, it's winter here in Chicago, the indoor climate is dry, compared to spring, which is only a few months away.  If she's having problems now, oh boy. My question is: what the heck can I do next?  I've eased the keys from here till Sunday.   I put the lead weights all the way at the back of the key for maximum effect.  I polished the keypins and sprayed them with TFL50. I don't know what to do next to get myself out of this quagmire.  I want her to be satisfied with this instrument.  I want to stop driving the 25 miles to her house. HELP! Tom Sivak Chicago PTG Associate </blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté <a href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net"= eudora="autourl">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</a></body> </html>