Pulley Keys

William R. Monroe A440WRMPiano@tm.net
Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:18:19 -0500


If you are serious about doing a quality, long-term job on this, and
anticipate doing more in the future, I would recommend the Onesti Key
Balance Rail Hole repair system.  It is top notch.

William R. Monroe
Madison, WI
Assoc.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Nereson" <davner@kaosol.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 3:08 AM
Subject: Re: Pulley Keys


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 5:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Pulley Keys
>
>
> > "I usually first determine which way the hole is elongated and mark
where
> > I'll repair the hole so that the keyfronts are flush."
> >
> > Indeed, but how does one determine EXACTLY where the hole should be? If
> this
> > is not done very accurately, the key fronts will be misaligned. Now this
> is
> > not difficult on a piano that has equal length keys, but how to do on a
> > 9-foot piano keyboard with longer keys toward the bass?
> >
> > Terry Farrell
>
>     I guess you'd have to take the pulley key out with one or two of its
> neighbors, put a straightedge across the fronts of the keys and clamp them
> together, then mark a line through the centers of the balance rail
> oles.  --D.N.
>
>
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