"pulley" keys

[Jon Page]

At 04:38 PM 01/04/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi folks...
>Here is another way that works good:
>Take a center-rail pin and pund one end flat. As you do this it will expand
>to the width you desire. Make a small handle for it out of piece of dowel.
>Insert this tool in the top of the key parallel to the bushing. Then rotate
>it one-half turn and push it thru. This will widen the bottom hole but not
>lenghtn it.....thus avoiding "pully" keys.
>Dick RPT MT
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Lance Lafargue <lancelafargue@bellsouth.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:53 AM
>Subject: RE: RE: "pulley" keys

Drawing board......................................loading dock
                          something is missing


Familiar scenario?


Filing the balance rail pin flat and parallel on two sides to
fit through the balance rail bushing.

Schaff has it cheaper than you can make, remake for yourself.




Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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