keytops

[David Ilvedson]

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List,

I tried a new set of keytops, for me, today...Kluge.  I usually use Sch=
aff's keytops...the Kluge were in connected sets of 7...C through B.   =
Right off the bat I had to break the sets apart, which was a pain...in =
fact until I figured out the secret (carefully break from the tail unti=
l down to the front, then bend/break in that plane), I broke one front =
and had to carefully fit that together when gluing...after that I found=
 (opposite of the Schaff keytops) that the keytop front didnt' want to =
adhere to the front of the key...in other words it didn't have any inhe=
rent pressure towards the key's front surface.   With the Schaff, the a=
ngle of the keytop front made the adhesion good but tended to push the =
keytop up at the top front area and I'd get separation unless I clamped=
.   The Kluge keytop fronts are apparently at 90 degrees to the top.  I=
 ended up using blue painters tape to come from the key button stretche=
d across the keytop and over the front and underneath the key to apply =
pressure and keep the front against the keys front surface...I hope thi=
s is clear?   At first I didnt' like the difference but in retrospect I=
 didn't have to clamp the keys, the blue tape did the trick...

Anyone else have any comments about Kluge...whatever...


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California

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