Filing Key Tops

Stan Kroeker stan@pianoexperts.mb.ca
Sat, 08 Apr 2000 23:39:26 -0500


Arthur,  I see from the directory that you are a PTG member. 
Congratulations!  You have at your disposal a wealth of technical
literature in the form of several booklets of articles reprinted from
years of Journals.  One of these books covers everything you would ever
need to know (mostly) to do highest quality key recovering and
associated repairs.

One hint ... ditch the file for trimming keytops (the Dremel is no more
appropriate for trimming keytops than trimming your fingernails).  Use a
router with flush cutting bit.  Details in the reprint book mentioned
above.  Another hint ... learn the name 'Spurlock'!

Good luck and best regards,

Stan Kroeker
Registered Piano Technician

"Arthur Sacco Jr." wrote:
> 
>                 List:
>                 Any suggestions on filing plastic key tops (.075) would be much
> appreciated.
>                 What type file(S)? put them in a vise? can you use a Dremel tool or will
> it heat up
>                 the plastic? Bench sander? Thanks in advance. Arthur


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