[pianotech] Fractured Keystick

[Michael Magness]

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 4:11 PM, <wimblees at aol.com> wrote:

> That's the way I would do it.
>
> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:20 am
> Subject: [pianotech] Fractured Keystick
>
>    Hello list,
>
> I need to repair a fractured keystick on a clients piano.  There is a
> fracture on both sides in the area below the button.  The front of the
> button has come unglued as a result.  My fix was going to be try to get as
> much wood glue in the fracture and under the key button as possible, then
> get a thin piece of veneer and glue on each side of the keystick, clamp and
> dry.  Then sand the sides to fit once installed back in the piano.
>
> Yes or no?
>
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Another option that I have used successfully for several years is to glue
the fracture then "clamp" it using clear box tape, the kind you would use to
seal a package for shipping via UPS.

Wrap about a 6" long piece of the tape tightly around the fractured area
until it is secure and the key is rigid again. Using a craft knife cut the
tape away from the balance hole and the bushing hole and you have an instant
and permanant clamp and a usable key with no downtime for the piano or
return time for you to pick your clamp and install the key.

In most cases a double or triple layer of the tape will fit between the
keys.

Mike
-- 
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
Steven Wright


Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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