Key lead removal tool?

[Dean May]

Get out your socket set. Find a deepwell that has an outer diameter slightly
smaller than the lead. Find a regular socket whose inner diameter will
accommodate the lead. Chuck the deepwell into your drill press. Position the
key lead over the other socket and press it out with the drill press arbor. 

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Magness
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:59 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Key lead removal tool?

On Nov 17, 2007 4:12 PM,  <piannaman at aol.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been working on a Bergman (Young Chang built) upright for a couple of
> years.  Over that time, I've removed unnecessary friction, but am not
facing
> the inevitable:  reweighting the keys.
>
> I have not checked downweight/upweight with gram weights, but I can tell
the
> way the keys are failing that more touchweight--probably via lead
> removal--is needed.  In this case, less is more.
>
> I have never removed weights from keys, and I don't know what tools are
> available for this operation.  Suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Stahl
> ________________________________
> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail!
>

Renner makes a keylead removal tool, kinda pricey but works real nice,
I don't own it myself, saw one of  my fellow chapter members using
his.

Mike
-- 
Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way, wisdom is looking
both directions anyway.
Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com