David, One addition to what Dave says below. If you choose to do the insert method, be sure you put the insert on the correct side of the hole so that you'll end up with an even key alignment at the front. Avery ><< > What are some favorite fixes for slightly pulley keys? I've got a new one in > > David V. Anderson, RPT > Rochester Hills, MI > >>> > >Cut a slit in the key where it pulls and glue in a piece of veneer. If you >insist in the same material, use balsa or whatever the key was made of. Maple >does not seem right for keys. Awfully hard for what it needs. Short of glue >sizing, this is the best repair I know of for fixing pully keys. > >Dave Peake, RPT >Portland, OR ___________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 atodd@uh.edu http://www.music.uh.edu/
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