The powdered teflon I have is Neil Brook's "slippy stuff" that lots of people use to lubricate keys when they get stuck... I of course know enough to keep it away from the wheel!
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Leonard Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > Careful with the powdered teflon! Keep it at least a mile from your wheel. > > Regards, > Leonard Williams > _ > [: :] > / | | \ > | | | | > (_==_) > !~¿ > > > > > On 12/1/09 2:05 PM, "Augusto de Ornellas Abreu" < > [email protected]> wrote: > > btw, about strings slipping and all > > is it a good idea to use some teflon powder or a soft pencil on the nut, so > that the string won't stick and jump while I tune it? I know violinists > sometimes use powdered graphite (I don't know if you use that word in > English - that's the stuff inside pencils) so that the string can slide > freely on the nut... > > Augusto > Brazil > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Barbara Currier <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks, everybody, for all the advice. I think I'm finally getting > somewhere. > > I've been away from my computer for a while, in fact my PC laptop died. I'm > getting a new Macbook soon. It is amazing how internet dependent I've > become. > > All the best, > > Barbara > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<hurdygurdy%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
