keytops

[William R. Monroe]

Hazen,

I use a router for both removal and trimming the new tops.  I set up a
router table with a top-bearing flush-trim bit, and trim the keys on the
table.  I think any time you do a key top replacement, though, you will have
filing to do.  Just make sure you have a fine enough file to do the final
pass, then buff out any scratch marks remaining.  If you want beveled edges,
just file them in and again, buff the scratches.

Best,
William R. Monroe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hazen Bannister" <hazen@bannisterpiano.com>
To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: keytops


> Hi,
>   I appreciate all the info I've gotten,and I'm going to make a decision
> soon.I got a flyer in the mail advertising keytop replacement (whites
> only) for 125.00,which unfortunately I discarded. I am curious if
> anyone is using some kind of router, or keytop machine, instead of
> filing, as I've always done.It seems no matter how careful you are,when
> you put them back in the piano,they never have that factory look.
> Best,
> Hazen Bannister
>
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