<HTML>In a message dated 2/21/02 2:43:57 AM !!!First Boot!!!, Bigeartb@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">But while we're on this subject, some technicians evidently level the keys by cutting a "V" in the punchings so they can insert them without removing the keys. Do you know anything about this technique? Is is acceptable practice? Tommy Black Decatur, Ala. </BLOCKQUOTE> Tommy This is a good method if you need to level one or two keys with the action still in the piano. But in my opinion, it would take longer to cut V's in punchings than it is to lift the key and wool punching. Wim</HTML>