---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Clark wrote: > Richard, > > Probably 30-40 minutes to do a whole piano keyplank, uncut with the > key button moulding in place - I'll let you know if I actually do it. > But then that's assuming just using one size tool - no problem if the > center rail pins had those oblong 0.088 tips and if there were front > rail pins of corresponding width. Probably it would end up taking not > quite double this time to completely mortise a keyplank (but then that > time, aside from just unbushed center pin mortises was for one > 5-octave basswood manual...). > This sounds kinda neat actually, I'd like to see a picture of one of these do-gadgies. More then once I have wanted to be able to make a new set of keys, but I have always hedged (partially because of this buisness of pin mortises). Keep me posted will you?? > > Now we've got to get those harpsichord types away from just using > those darn Korg electronic tuners. ;) > Aint they just great ??? We got a player here at the University that insists on tuning the harpsichord himself and he uses one of those korg chromatic tuners. You should try getting a piano to work with those tunings. He's happy tho.. he says that they are "supposed" to sound like that. > > Clark "drittsekk" Panaccione Ahhh... he DOES know some Norwegian. Vi få snakke litt mer om dette til neste år da. <smil> Hilsen Richard Brekne I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/fb/3a/c1/33/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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