Molded Keytops

[Greg Newell]

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Greg Newell


At 06:13 AM 6/19/2002, you wrote:
>If one were to use a water based adhesive instead of a solvent-based one 
>then that wopuldn't be a problem...I have used a latex based adhesive 
>(Liquid Nails, white stuff in a squeeze tube) in the past that worked very 
>well although it was much slower setting than acetone/keytop solution....
>
>Now, this brings to mind another keytop question...
>
>Has someone come up with a molded keytop (or can someone please do so?) 
>that is slightly smaller in width at both the head and even smaller at the 
>tail? I believe this idea would be better than always having to trim off 
>SO MUCH excess plastic...
>
>I realize that key sizes vary somewhat and that they are not always 
>uniform in size, but a better key covering job could be more easily 
>obtained simply by shrinking the dimensions of the keytop slightly, 
>especially for those who do not have a keytop trimming jig or machine....
>
>FWIW, I am speaking primarily of the Schaff/Apsco keytops commonly used...
>
>Anybody?
>
>Best,
>Greg
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:jonpage@attbi.com>Jon Page
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:05 AM
>Subject: Re: Molded Keytops
>
>
>
>The plastic would be rather thin and the grain in the wood or the joint 
>for the front rail plug
>would figure the surface.  I'm sure you've seen an older set of plastic 
>keytops which have
>'shrunken" into the keystick surface.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jon Page,   piano technician
>
>At 07:41 AM 6/13/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>>Why don't they make replacement molded keytops the same thickness as 
>>ivory or ivorine so we don't have to plane the keys?
>>
>>Philip Jamison
>>West Chester, PA

Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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