Key Trouble

[John Ross]

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I have run across, a few older pianos, that had that piece of wood. I think it was easier for them to drill, the hole for the front keypin, all the way through, then add the wood on top.
Quite frequently, the come out, in pieces.
I have just cut a piece of 1/8" plywood, and filled the hole, and put the plastic one piece keytops, on top. If I were doing a whole keyboard.
I can't see where a piece of 1/8" plywood wouldn't work for individual repairs.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matthew Todd 
  To: Pianotech 
  Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:49 PM
  Subject: Key Trouble


      I have a few missing keytops on my old practice piano.  I noticed that on some of the keys without the tops, a thin piece of wood that was once glued to the top of the keystick, has come loose.  Now, there are others where that thin piece of wood is splintered and some are missing.

      First of all, I hope you all know what I am talking about, and second, can someone please give me the proper term for this "thin piece of wood glued over the keystick" as I feel pretty dumb explaining it this way.

      Thirdly, how does one go about to repair such a problem so that I can put new tops on?

      Mucho Gracias!
      Matthew

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