John, Thanks. The olde brain cells forgot that one.(I didn't even have the first name right!<G> sheesh) Onesti system was exactly what I was grasping at. >From what I've heard, tho, very good results using that set up. Joe > [Original Message] > From: <johnparham at piano88.com> > To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: 9/8/2011 7:37:43 AM > Subject: RE: [pianotech] Balance hole repair-a bunch of other stuff<G> > > Thanks for the feedback, Joe. I think the system you are talking about is the Onesti system...retails for about $700 on www.onestipiano.com. You're right, it is expensive. -JP > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [pianotech] Balance hole repair-a bunch of other stuff<G> > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> > Date: Tue, September 06, 2011 4:04 pm > To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> > > > John P. said: "It may have already been mentioned, but Schaff has a kit > called > Key-Craft (Part number 258) for around $25 that rebuilds the balance > rail hole. > > -John, > My take on that is: I used it once, "as advertised". The "washers" are a > type of "fiber board" and are harder'n all gitout! Result....Noisy keys, > unless absolutely perfectly fitted to the pins. Then there's the issue of > what glue to hold the "washers" in with. The cutter for that thing is > adequate.However, you will need to figure out how to sharpen it, as that is > needed on a regular basis! I finally made my own hardwood dowels to that > exact size. Drilled down the center and sliced off enough to go into each > hole. Phew! I could have made a new set of keys for the amount of time I > used up making that thing work, "as advertised"!<G> The previous system > mentioned,(I forget who has them for sale), is a far better thing, albeit, > quite a bit more expensive. I do not have one, but am thinking about adding > it to my arsenal, as I've heard good reports about how it works.<G> > That's my take on that.<G> > Joe > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain of the Tool Police > Squares R I
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