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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I use the other German tops that I =
get
from Pianotek (KTF-4W, KTF 5C) that are already cut apart. The =
ones
called “light cream” in color (KTF-5C) are a very nice off
white. I also use a homemade clamping apparatus (I think I posted =
a
picture awhile ago) which avoids having to tape each key. If the =
key and
front aren’t exactly 90 degrees (whichever way) you’ll have =
to
clamp.</span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span =
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color:navy'>David Love<br>
davidlovepianos@comcast.net </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>David =
Ilvedson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font =
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Thursday, March
02, 2006</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
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font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>10:19 =
PM</span></font><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org;
caut@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CAUT] =
keytops</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>List,<br>
<br>
I tried a new set of keytops, for me, today...Kluge. I =
usually use
Schaff's keytops...the Kluge were in connected sets of 7...C through
B. Right off the bat I had to break the sets apart, which =
was a
pain...in fact until I figured out the secret (carefully break from the =
tail
until down to the front, then bend/break in that plane), I broke one =
front and
had to carefully fit that together when gluing...after that I found =
(opposite
of the Schaff keytops) that the keytop front didnt' want to adhere to =
the front
of the key...in other words it didn't have any inherent pressure towards =
the
key's front surface. With the Schaff, the angle of the =
keytop front
made the adhesion good but tended to push the keytop up at the top front =
area
and I'd get separation unless I clamped. The Kluge keytop =
fronts
are apparently at 90 degrees to the top. I ended up using blue =
painters
tape to come from the key button stretched across the keytop and over =
the front
and underneath the key to apply pressure and keep the front against the =
keys
front surface...I hope this is clear? At first I didnt' like =
the
difference but in retrospect I didn't have to clamp the keys, the blue =
tape did
the trick...<br>
<br>
Anyone else have any comments about Kluge...whatever...<br>
<br>
<br>
David Ilvedson, RPT<br>
</span></font>Pacifica, California</p>
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