Lead filing (was bumps in keys)

[Greg Newell]

Kristinn,
    My reason was purely health oriented. I still wouldn't sand them even with
a mask because the dust will be in your shop a very long time after you take
the mask off. Remember the big stink about lead in paint? That wasn't even
airborne yet. Those adventurous among us can go right ahead but I think I'll
just request that the customer replace them.

Greg NEWELL

Kristinn Leifsson wrote:

> Hey Greg,
>
> why not sand or file them?  I was actually taught to do that.
> I mean, if you just wear gloves and a mask the lead shouldn´t be dangerous.
> Is that the reason?  Or something else?
> Will they be looser?
>
> Kristinn Leifsson,
> Reykjavík, Iceland
>
> At 16:02 12.11.2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >Cameron,
> >     It's probably recessed leads expanding and showing their ugly heads.
> >Don't sand them!!!
> >Greg Newell
> >
> >Cameron Jacobi wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a question for anyone who would care to answer
> > > - I tuned a piano yesterday - a Sohmer upright, about
> > > 20 years old - a lot of the keys were sticking - but
> > > two of them, when I pulled them out - had something
> > > like wooden blisters at the sides - I don't really
> > > know how to describe it - it was as though something
> > > inside the key was trying to make its way to the
> > > surface - almost like a bubble in the wood - if the
> > > wood continues to do that, those keys will be rubbing
> > > the ones next to them.  Does anyone have any idea what
> > > could cause that, or what should be done about it?
> > > I'd appreciate any input.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Harriet Lipman
> > >
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