---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Tom Bill Spurlock has done a key recovering class for years that details hi= s setup which works slick and parts of it you could use to answer your ?s= . He has a fine handout I'm guessin you could request from him. Dale Erwin =20 ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Servinsky Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 6:17 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Keytop routing techniques =20 Thanks to all for the needed information. Sounds like PVC-E is the adhesi= ve of choice. Ron N, thanks for the heads up with the small blade for trimming. Tried i= t and it works fine. Again, thanks to all. I appreciate the input. Tom Servinsky,RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 1:57 PM Subject: Re: Keytop routing techniques > Tom, > > I let them set up overnight although it probably cures faster than that= . > Clamping is not necessary. PVC-E is definitely the way to go. > > When you trim with a laminate trimmer, you need to set the bit just hig= h > enough so that the bearing rides on the wood nearest the keytop and > misses the key lead holes. > > For the inevitability that one or two keytops will become damaged in th= e > trimming process, I recommend having a spare set on hand for individual replacement. > > Tom Cole > > Tom Servinsky wrote: > > > > Dave, > > What is the set up time with PVC glue? > > Is clamping still necessary? > > Tom Servinsky,RPT > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Renaud" <drjazzca@yahoo.ca> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 9:54 AM > > Subject: Re: Keytop routing techniques > > > > > what is the keytop cement of choice. I was > > > > introduced to using acetone and a melted plastic > > > > keytop made into a honey viscosity consistently. > > > > Within 30 seconds the bond is strong. The downside > > > > is you have to be extremely careful not to transfer > > > > any acetone anywhere near the surface of the key or > > > > the finish will be marred. Tom Servinsky,RPT > > > > > > > > > PCV-E glue. Simple, quick, strong, clean. > > > > > > I get it in Canada from Pianophile, or Bolduc. > > > > > > Dave Renaud > > > RPT > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/78/ad/f7/f7/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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