[CAUT] Free Sample Kit: Buttons, Mortise Inserts, Glue

Keith Roberts keithspiano at gmail.com
Thu Jan 8 15:25:55 PST 2009


Sorry, I meant to send this direct



On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Keith Roberts <keithspiano at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Mike, I'm at Dale Erwins and we need a mortise for a sharp on a D asap.
> Could you send the sample kit to us at
> 4721 Parker Rd
> Modesto Ca. 95357
>
>  209 577 8397
> Once Dale sees what you have he will order to have some in the shop.
>
> Keith Roberts
>
>   On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:25 AM, Mike Morvan <keymaestro at verizon.net>wrote:
>
>>  List,
>>     We have put together a sample kit of our buttons, mortise inserts and
>> glue. (see pictures below) If interested send me an email with your address
>> and we will get one out to you.
>> Our buttons and mortise inserts are CNC Machined with incredible accuracy
>> and repeatability. They are available  bushed or unbushed. These are not the
>> "one size fits all buttons", and they are bushed by hand with hot hide glue.
>> The buttons come in three different sizes designed to fit the following
>> pins:
>> 0.125, 0.129, 0.133
>> 0.137, 0.145, 0.152
>> 0.160
>>
>> We also make custom buttons in which the mortises are at angles (used on a
>> lot of domestic grands) and we make buttons for the 0.087 pin found on older
>> domestic makes. See picture below.
>>
>> The mortise inserts come in two different sizes designed to fit the
>> following pins:
>> 0.125, 0.129
>> 0.145
>> View our website for a slideshow on mortise insert application.
>>
>> The glues are our own plastic glue (for gluing acrylic, styrene and
>> mineral plastic) which is similar to PVC-E but is more viscous, stronger and
>> DRIES WHITE and our glue for new ivory and bone. Both glues can be used to
>> glue down restoration ivory as long as the original protein glue is removed
>> from the keytop and the keystick.
>>
>> We also just made and delivered a set of RC&S soundboard cauls for a
>> bellyman in New England and they could not believe we were able to give them
>> the exact curvatures they wanted in all dimensions.
>>
>> Thanks, Mike
>>
>> Blackstone Valley piano
>> Michael A. Morvan
>> 76 Sutton Street
>> Uxbridge, Ma 01569
>> (508) 278-9762
>> www.pianoandorgankeys.com
>> www.thepianorebuilders.com
>>  ANGLED BUTTONS
>>  MORTISE INSERTS AND SRAIGHT BUTTONS
>>  MORTISE INSERTS INSTALLED
>>
>
>
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