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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>you can also use dry heat as in twisted =
hammer
shanks. I have two heat lamps and space them about 2" apart facing =
each
other. With two hands holding the ends of the key twist the =
key in
the direction to straighten it. As the key heats up you can feel =
it
give. If you go too far, undo it. I once had a key =
that needed
three corrections, twisted, angle wrong with the other keys and bowed in =
the
vertical direction. The lamps work like a charm.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope it works out</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ray Hopland</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 01, 2003 =
9:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Twisted key</DIV>
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<P>If I try to tap the balance rail pin to the side to straighten the =
way the
key sits, then the key is sitting against the adjacent key in the key =
button
area. There is not enough room to tap it over far enough to compensate =
for the
leaning created by the twist. I may try to move it over from the =
back
like you said, that might be easier than reshaping the front and =
refitting the
key top.
<P>I wondered if anyone would suggest some method of steaming the key =
wood
while clamped in vices to untwist then letting it dry being held in =
the
correct shape. But, perhaps key buttons would come unglued, =
bushings may
get loosened etc, with steam being applied.
<P>Bob
<P> <B><I>Dave Bunch <pdtek@mchsi.com></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the two adjacent keys were not =
there, could
you square and level it? In other words, is binding at the rear of =
the key
what is keeping you from lining things up in front? If so, you =
might be
able to reshape the rear of the key enough to make it work. You =
could even
plug and redrill for the capstan if needed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Bunch</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 01, =
2003 8:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Twisted key</DIV>
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<P>List,</P>
<P>I tuned a Baldwin Hamilton today that has a twisted or warped =
white
key. It can't be leveled with the others or squared. =
The front
of the key is twisted compared to the back. When you set it =
on a
flat surface you can really see the twist - the front left corner =
of
the key is up in the air about 1/8". I know sometimes =
you can
force a wedge into a kerf cut into a key that is bent or warped, =
but it
doesn't seem like that would work on this twisted key. I =
would
appreciate your suggestions. </P>
<P>Bob</P>
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