[pianotech] back rail cloth, (was of replacing keytops)

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Paul
  I beleive the Stwy product is .030. As David L. said. Use a combination of felt or As we do often use strips of thin cardboard to shim the felt/back of the key height.
  Dale



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Milesi <paul at pmpiano.com>
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Sent: Mon, Dec 14, 2009 8:41 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] back rail cloth, (was of replacing keytops)


Web search yields these various results:

High-grade paper board, .015" thick, for making your own stencils. Impregnated with drying oils.

Clean cutting, long lasting. Edges won't fuzz.

High quality stencil board resists ink bleed-through.

Heavy-duty .015" thick.
Meets Fed. Spec. UU-S-625.
Contact Uline for more information on
stencil supplies.


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From: Marcel Carey <mcpianos at hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:02:49 -0500
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Subject: Re: [pianotech] back rail cloth, (was of replacing keytops)

Could someone explain where does this name "oil board" comes from. I've been in the business for many years and this was the first time I heard of it. I've seen backrail cloth glued on both sides with the lump in the middle, but How do we change the oil? :-)
 
Just wondering.
 
Marcel Carey
 
From: davidlovepianos at comcast.net
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:46:06 -0800
Subject: Re: [pianotech] back rail cloth, (was of replacing keytops)

I don’t use the oil board.  I establish the thickness with two pieces of felt, the main piece on which the keys rest and an underfelt of varying thickness just as in the original.  It’s the combined thickness that matters I don’t necessarily try and duplicate the original thickness of one or the other.  The liner felt is also glued only along the front edge.  Can’t speak for Ed.



David Love

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