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<DIV>Greetings Dave,</DIV>
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<DIV> I Would think this is a plastic keytop? Can I use <EM>any</EM> plastic keytop? Do all keytops have basically the same plastic composition? My guess is that they're all "close enough for government work".</DIV>
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<DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 3/31/2006 5:55:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, davidlovepianos@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In this case I would probably use one or two drops of keytop/acetone solution fairly dilute (like thin non-fat milk color). One keytop to 8 – 10 oz’s of acetone depending on the thickness of the key top. Dispense it from a fine tipped hypo oiler in the smallest quantity you can. Mix in a separate jar and put only about 1/16” of liquid into a 2oz hypo oiler which will allow you to control the flow rate much more easily (Pianotek sells them). Let dry 15 minutes and bang the hammer on the string a few times to break up the crust. Don’t saturate the hammer, all you want is a little edge at the strike point. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">David Love</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>KeyKat88@aol.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, March 31, 2006 11:45 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> hammer hardener</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Well, to continue the "Lady with the Samick" saga there are 2 hammers that the ironing and pounding didnt bring up the tone 'bright' enough for her. So now I am looking at hammer hardner, I hate to use the acetone on only two, and I never used it before (never ran into this peroblem before) </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> What about the Schaff FORD hammer hardner. Is it any good? How about the brite tone? I bet the Brite tone is acetone. BTW Where does one obtain acetone. My first mind's idea is to buy a bottle as nail polish remover.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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