I would suggest a heat gun on each one to make it expand. let cool and try again. Take the top stack off first. Try not to cremate the key wood. (damhikt!) Or...you could get a brass hammer and bash each one firmly on the top. One whack, while the key bottom is supported on a firm platform, (off of the key frame.) Either/or...possible combination of both.<G> What ever you do, don't use any lubrications. It will make the wood "spongy"! another DAMHIKT!<G> Last resort: replace all with new ones, (after extracting many that have broken!) I wish you luck. Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110119/43ab6a94/attachment.htm>
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