keytops (Question)

[John Ross]

Hi Ric,
Sometimes the fronts are very thin, so heating does
not help, as the do not come off in one piece. The
other reason, is that heat frequently causes the
pyralin, (I think that's the name) to burst into
flame.
That is my two.
Regards.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <rbrekne@broadpark.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: keytops (Question)


> I hear a lot of folks talking about using routing or
sawing techniques in some
> way for removal of old key tops / fronts in
preperation for renewal.
>
> I would like to hear a bit about why you all do this
instead of using some
> form of heating up the the old keytops so as to
"peel" off the old top / front
> material.
>
> thanks
> RicB
>
> Carl Meyer wrote:
>
> > This is what I use for cutting off the lip of the
keytop front.
> >
> > Pass the key over the router bit very slowly.
> >
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
>
>
>