Thin CA would soak in better, but be much more hazardous to apply. G --- Delwin D Fandrich <fandrich at pianobuilders.com> wrote: > Nothing you do to the sides is going to have much > affect on the stiffness of the > keys. The only way I've been able to effectively > improve these actions was > described in a Journal article I wrote on the > subject: > > The Designers Notebook > Action Power Part II - Improving Piano Action, > Efficiency & Power > December, 1996 > > ddf > > Delwin D Fandrich > Piano Design & Manufacturing Consultant > 620 South Tower Avenue > Centralia, Washington 98531 USA > Phone 360.736-7563 > <mailto:fandrich at pianobuilders.com> > > > _____ > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of > A440A at aol.com > Sent: August 29, 2007 7:22 AM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: stiffening keys > > > Greetings, > I have been wondering what to do with a > mid-sixties Steinway. It has the > Pratt-Read keys and they are sorta limber. I think > this is due to the poor wood, > and lack of large plates. > so, since there is no budget for rebuilding the > keys with new buttons and > larger plates top and bottom, I have been wondering > whether there is any > stiffening to be gained by simply painting the sides > of the keys with West > System epoxy. It seems that it would gain something > by soaking into the wood. > I even thought about laying some strands of carbon > fibers along the middle > length and painting the epoxy over them,(I have seen > this done on motorcycle > fairing repairs, and was amazed at the strength it > imparted). > Anybody tried this? > thanks, > > > > Ed Foote RPT > > > > ************************************** > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469
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