[pianotech] Broken key repair...

[Ron Nossaman]

On 11/9/2012 11:36 AM, Chuck Behm wrote:
>  >Interestingly (or not), I've always used manilla card or folder stock
> for this, with never a failure. It's easier to get and to carry than
> veneer, less delicate to handle, requires no sanding and feathering,
> easy to cut and to trim after installation, and requires no clamping to
> glue as it doesn't curl up as it soaks up glue moisture.
>
> Ron N<
>
> Good idea, Ron  - I've always saved business cards (from other tuners)
> for this purpose. Chuck


Business cards could be anything though. I use the manilla stock because 
I know its strength, and how it works putting everything together. It's 
predictable. Save those cards for shims.
Ron N