Thin CA to the rescue. After removal of enough lead to coat the lead plug Joe Goss ---------- > From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Key Leads > Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 8:41 AM > > Hi Dave, > Once you have them to the size you want, seal them with laquer or some sealer. > John Ross > > Dave Doremus wrote: > > > For some reason types of problems seem to come in waves. This week I looked > > at three grands, all in not great but workable shape except for key leads > > swollen beyond belief. In the past, on antiques esp and the modern grand > > with the occaisional problem Ive simply shaved off the excess with a > > freshly sharpened chisel to avoid raising lead dust and staining the key. > > These are not great pianos, up to four 5/8" leads in the bass, badly > > corroded, signs of previous belt sanding to correct the problem. My > > inclination is to replace all the lead in each keyboard, repairing the > > cracks that are starting to appear in one of them as I go. My question is > > how do I make sure this wont recur? Obviously on two of these someone > > roughly sanded the key sides/leads to free them up and the problem came > > back with a vengeance. Any suggestions for preventitve actions? > > > > Dave > > > > ----------------------------- > > Dave Doremus RPT > > Algiers Piano Works, Ltd > > > > Restoration and Tuning of > > Modern and Historical > > Stringed Keyboard Instruments > > > > New Orleans > > algiers_piano@bellsouth.net > > ------------------------------ >
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