Key Clamps

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

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At 02:39 PM 9/22/2005, you wrote:
>Hello Joe =96 I=92ve forgotten what =93DAMHIK=94 stands=20
>for =96 I vaguely recall the last word is =93knowledge=94
>Usually I have the keyframe on the bench. After=20
>all without the =93naturals=94 no-one can play it!
>I would suggest trying the method of: Do five=20
>keys and five tops and immediately, on touch-dry=20
>status, putting them together. Then on with the=20
>next five. No over-night drying. No mess. No=20
>fuss. Job done. As ever, almost clinical preparation is a must. But it=92s=
 fast!
>Regards
>Michael G.(UK)
>
>----------
>From: Joe And Penny Goss [mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com]
>Sent: 22 September 2005 18:05
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: Re: Key Clamps
>
>Hi Michael,
>Nor have we if enough glue is used and the keys=20
>clamped together after the glue has dried over=20
>night and held tight for a second.
>I have been applying the coat to the key stick=20
>and allowing it to dry, and then applying glue=20
>to the top and apply to each key top sepertly,=20
>and while the glue is still wet, puting it on the key stick.
>This allows for small changes in the position of the key top on the stick.
>When one sets the key aside you do need to let=20
>the front ( front and top molded key ) hang over the side of the bench.=
 DAMHIK
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>Michael Gamble
>To: <mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com>'Matthew=20
>Todd' ; <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:23 AM
>Subject: RE: Key Clamps
>
>Hello Matthew T and List
>It all depends on the glue you use as to whether=20
>clamps are required or not. I have been flakked=20
>for using =93Impact Adhesive=94 glue from =93Bostik=94=20
>(google that) for attaching new key tops. It has=20
>been suggested =93it doesn=92t last=94 but I=92ve had no=20
>problems to date and the first I did that way=20
>was about ten years agone. The =93up side=94 is that=20
>you apply a thin coat to both sides for gluing,=20
>wait until =93touch dry=94 and then press them=20
>together. You only have one chance at this, so=20
>alignment has to be accurate first time. This=20
>stuff is used to attach formica to a substrate=20
>in caravans and kitchen work surfaces.
>Regards
>Michael G.(UK)
>
>
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>From: Matthew Todd [mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com]
>Sent: 22 September 2005 15:12
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Key Clamps
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I will be doing my third set of keytop=20
>replacement soon (don't worry, they're all on practice pianos!).
>
>I did the first two sets without clamping.  I=20
>would like to do this next set with clamps to see the difference.  Any=
 ideas?
>
>
>Thank you!
>Matthew
>
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