Thanks for all the responses. Melissa, thank you, I did mean keys instead of tangents. I'm still trying to learn what all the parts are called. I am holding it correctly, at an angle. The weather conditions are actually the opposite of what you described. It was made in Oregon which has been getting a lot of rain lately, while here in Chicago all the moisture is frozen solid.- Joe
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 09:13:04 -0800From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [HG] sticky keysTo: [email protected] Just to clarify, although you use the word "tangents" here, I think you actually mean "keys," right? A possible simple explanation: as you play, is the hg flat on your lap, or is it hanging down away from you slightly? It should be angled down away from you, so gravity helps the keys back down. Your knees should be lower than your hips. The other possible explanation is that your hg was made in a climate that is drier than your climate, so in your climate, the wood has swelled and is sticking. A few of my keys had this problem, but only in summer when it was very humid. I tried wax, graphite, whatever, but finally had to solve the problem by filing the holes that the keys go through (very carefully, so they stayed square, and didn't get too big.) Melissa www.melissatheloud.comJoe Mejia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Group, I don't know if this is something true in general of new hurdy-gurdies or just mine, but some of the tangents seem to stick in place when pushed and don't slide back down like their supposed to. They slide alright when I just push them in and out when i'm not playing, but when I do play, some of them just won't back out. Is this something that will work itself out if I play it often or is this something that might require surgery? - Joe Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx
