Julian If the keys are plastic, any kind of degreaser, like Mr. Clean or Soft & Scrub, will clean the keys. Be sure to wipe them off completely with a dry cloth after cleaning them Willem Blees -----Original Message----- From: Julian Blackman <sirblack34 at hotmail.com> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thu, Dec 16, 2010 4:23 pm Subject: [pianotech] how to clean keys? Hi ,i live in the caribbean and i need to clean some piano keys and keep it clean any suggestions? julian From: pianotech-request at ptg.org Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 26, Issue 61 To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:00:15 -0700 Send pianotech mailing list submissions to pianotech at ptg.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pianotech-request at ptg.org You can reach the person managing the list at pianotech-owner at ptg.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: rnossaman at cox.net To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:58:31 -0600 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key balancing On 12/15/2010 6:27 AM, John Formsma wrote: > Ron, what do you use to do the whittling? Just my trusty Buck 303. Ron N --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: rnossaman at cox.net To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:02:00 -0600 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Mystery Artifact On 12/15/2010 6:50 AM, Brian Trout wrote: > I would guess a base for something magnetic to go over top of it to hold > something in place?? It looked for all the world like a pocket watch, or stopwatch <G> back to me. The raised edge clips into something, now missing. >Would it matter the denomination? If it is a watch back, absolutely not! Ron N --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: formsma at gmail.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:06:34 -0600 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key balancing On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 6:58 AM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote: On 12/15/2010 6:27 AM, John Formsma wrote: Ron, what do you use to do the whittling? Just my trusty Buck 303. Ron N Pianotek carry that? :-) Guess I should start carrying a pocket knife again. Used to, but don't care for the extra stuff in pockets these days. Normally, the only one I carry is a small keychain Swiss army knife. The other ones are breakaway blades, which stay in the kit and trunk. -- JF --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: rnossaman at cox.net To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:51:32 -0600 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key balancing On 12/15/2010 7:06 AM, John Formsma wrote: > Guess I should start carrying a pocket knife again. Used to, but don't > care for the extra stuff in pockets these days. Normally, the only one I > carry is a small keychain Swiss army knife. I don't like being without a sharp edge anywhere I go. I find the function much nicer than light pockets. I actually carry two pocketknives. The 303 is for general purpose stuff, and the little 305 is kept very sharp, and is reserved for surgery. I've carved a lot of splinters and slivers out of my hands through the years with that little guy. >The other ones are breakaway > blades, which stay in the kit and trunk. I have one of those, with the retractable saw. The saw is great, but I've never liked the breakaway blades. Hollow ground edges are too delicate for me, and generally useless. I prefer a real knife. Different - uh - slices. Ron N --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: brian_trout at hotmail.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:17:39 -0600 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Mystery Artifact Aah, ok. From the initial pic, I wasn't thinking about a pocket watch or a stopwatch. Just the way my eye caught the picture, it gave my mind the impression that this thing was maybe in the 3 to 4 inches across category, and evidently, that was way off. Kinda makes sense, though, if it's the right size for a watch back. Some people can be pretty long winded... (not that I would fit into that category... LOL!!) :-) Brian > Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:02:00 -0600 > From: rnossaman at cox.net > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Mystery Artifact > > On 12/15/2010 6:50 AM, Brian Trout wrote: (snip) > >Would it matter the denomination? > > If it is a watch back, absolutely not! > Ron N --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: skline at peak.org To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:14:45 -0800 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Mystery Artifact On 12/15/2010 5:02 AM, Ron Nossaman wrote: Would it matter the denomination? If it is a watch back, absolutely not! Long sermons know no denomination. Boredom is an equal opportunity employer. --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: reggaepass at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:48:36 -0500 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Screwing around - literally Hi Donn, I would recommend you look into a 3m Light Deburring Wheel. And I would second the notion. Don's recommendation is a must for any shop with electricity that deals with metal. Alan Eder -----Original Message----- From: Don Mannino <donmannino at ca.rr.com> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tue, Dec 14, 2010 5:24 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] Screwing around - literally Donn, I would recommend you look into a 3m Light Deburring Wheel. This is something like very dense ScotchBrite in a wheel form that can be mounted on a grinder / buffer motor. This makes fast work of cleaning and prepping just about any metal object, from screws to pedals to whatever. The hacksaw works great for cleaning up the slots in screws, as others mentioned. Replating services are still available in most parts of the country, but are becoming more rare. The price will be lower if you prep everything nicely first. Don Mannino From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of SooperTooner at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 6:30 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Screwing around - literally How does one go about rehab-ing screw heads? In particular: 1 - Removing burrs and polishing the face to leave a flat surface 2. Cleaning or re-cutting the slot. In fact, what kind of tool is used to cut the slot in the first place? 3. Has anyone experimenting with using DIY chrome plating kits? Thanks for the help. Donn Young, RPT 610-964-8181 Devon, Pennsylvania On the web at www.FixPianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101216/04b74a05/attachment.htm>
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