<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Re: slow returning hammers</title></head><body> <div>At 11:31 PM -0500 12/20/03, Alpha88x@aol.com wrote:</div> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">...  I am thinking that the only thing left to do is to bring the action home and put it near a radiator so they dry out, and give each pin a shot of protek. Any other suggestions?</font></blockquote> <div><font face="Arial" size="-1"><br></font></div> <div><font face="Arial">Julia,</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div> <div><font face="Arial">You have to determine what is causing the sluggishness first before you start taking active measures that may be completely unrelated. The Dampp-Chaser was an excellent first attempt, though two days would have easily revealed its effectiveness rather than two weeks.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div> <div><font face="Arial">So now, take one of the worst example of sluggishness, try Protek on the flanges, or try easing the key bushings for that note, or try repinning the flanges for that note, or all three.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div> <div><font face="Arial">But *first* discover the cause for the sluggishness, than determining the fix will become evident.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="-1"><br></font></div> <div>Keith McGavern<br> Registered Piano Technician<br> Oklahoma Chapter 731<br> Piano Technicians Guild</div> <div>USA</div> <div><br></div> </body> </html>