Addendum, a finer/more modern grand action may require more precision,Jim. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Thomas Cole <tcole at cruzio.com> wrote: > I would agree that banging out the expanding leads would risk some chipping > out of the key material. I use a Harbor Freight arbor press for lead removal > and rig up an "anvil" with a hole slightly larger than the lead to support > the wood and minimize the chipping. > > Tom Cole > > > David Ilvedson wrote: > >> If I was to change the leads, I would just replace not re-weigh the >> action. This is an old Apollo grand (beautiful Mission case with 6 >> legs...not a player)...I'm going to give owner the option of replacing. >> None of the keys are cracking yet... >> >> David Ilvedson, RPT >> Pacifica, CA 94044 >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091217/691e17ec/attachment.htm>
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