[pianotech] Balance hole repair-a bunch of other stuff<G>

[johnparham at piano88.com]

Thanks for the feedback, Joe.

I think the system you are talking about is the Onesti system...retails
for about $700 on www.onestipiano.com.

You're right, it is expensive.

-JP

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [pianotech] Balance hole repair-a bunch of other stuff<G>
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> Date: Tue, September 06, 2011 4:04 pm
> To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> 
> 
> John P. said: "It may have already been mentioned, but Schaff has a kit
> called
> Key-Craft (Part number 258) for around $25 that rebuilds the balance
> rail hole.
>  
> -John,
> My take on that is: I used it once, "as advertised". The "washers" are a
> type of "fiber board" and are harder'n all gitout! Result....Noisy keys,
> unless absolutely perfectly fitted to the pins. Then there's the issue of
> what glue to hold the "washers" in with. The cutter for that thing is
> adequate.However, you will need to figure out how to sharpen it, as that is
> needed on a regular basis! I finally made my own hardwood dowels to that
> exact size. Drilled down the center and sliced off enough to go into each
> hole. Phew! I could have made a new set of keys for the amount of time I
> used up making that thing work, "as advertised"!<G> The previous system
> mentioned,(I forget who has them for sale), is a far better thing, albeit,
> quite a bit more expensive. I do not have one, but am thinking about adding
> it to my arsenal, as I've heard good reports about how it works.<G>
> That's my take on that.<G>
> Joe
> 
> 
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I