[pianotech] Pulley Keys

[johnparham at piano88.com]

Joe,

"P.S.
> If you are planning to put this in the Journal, feel free to edit, but
> don't leave out any necessary facts.<G> I would suggest you try this out a
> few times and then you'll have it perfected."

Don't worry about editing. I always have the author review and approve
the text before I print it...unless I make a mistake and print the wrong
text! (But that's only happened once so far...hopefully never again.)

-JP

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> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pulley Keys
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> Date: Tue, September 06, 2011 4:23 pm
> To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> 
> 
> John P. asked: "From: <johnparham at piano88.com>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pulley Keys - was balance hole break-loose
> noise
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>  
> Joe,
>  
> "insert gummed travel paper into the hole and
> > force the pin down on it, to hold it in place, until the glue, (it's
> > actually hide or fish glue, depending on the type of gummed paper you
> > have.<G>), until the glue has sets."
>  
> I like this idea, but I have a few questions about your methodology:
>  
> Specifically, how do you insert the gummed paper into the balance rail
> hole.
> -ball it up and stuff it in?
> -roll it up and carefully insert into the hole?
> -put glue in paper first or after it's in the hole?
> -size the hole with a spare balance rail pin or by putting key back on
> the keyframe?
>  
> Thanks,"
> 
> John,
> I start with the traveling paper that I have already cut into workable
> sized strips. I keep them in all manner of little containers in the shop
> and in my kits out in the field. Film cans are really good for that, (IF
> you can find them anymore!<G>) The GUMMED paper I use, comes in large rolls
> that were, originally, used for sealing packages. (Another thing you are
> hard pressed to find nowadays! btw, I have a life time supply...plus<G>) I
> spend some time with scissors and whack up a bunch as needed. I've tried to
> find a paper shredder that would do that laborious job, but all are too
> wide for our uses. Having said all that, I simply lick the strip of travel
> paper and put it, glue side in, into the hole, about 1/16" in. If out in
> the field, I use my capstan wrench, (it's not really a "wrench", but a
> double tapered rod with one end with an angle bend), to size it into the
> hole and hold it in place until the glue sets up. (only takes a few
> minutes). While it's setting up I trim the end sticking out flush. Note:
> most key balance holes have a slight counter-sink, which gives more surface
> for the travel paper to adhere to and not interfer with the key function.
> In the shop, I just use the set of balance pins to hold them in. BTW, make
> sure you ascertain the direction the key needs to be moved front/back! Be
> consistant where and how you install the travel paper, else you have
> "Snaggle Tooth" keys. DAMHIK!
> Regards,
> Joe
> P.S.
> If you are planning to put this in the Journal, feel free to edit, but
> don't leave out any necessary facts.<G> I would suggest you try this out a
> few times and then you'll have it perfected.<G>
> G
> 
> 
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I