<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I noticed the mention of key lead removal, and two thoughts came to mind. Removal is so easy using an old coach bolt and the hole in the block mentioned. I use the came bolt for the last process after pouring the lead to punch them tight into the key. However, I hack saw a few crisscross lines on the end of the bolt to give it a pattern.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pouring the leads has been my preferred method rather than buying pr-made weights. I use a great little device from the U.K. called a 'LEE' lead pourer. It doubles up as a sinker maker for fishing, which I also enjoy.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The beauty of this device is that it is easy to use, and with care does not burn the wood.I have just finished a re-lead job on an old Ronisch piano, circa 1900. It was so bad, there was not one key not effected. However there were no split keys.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Lawson Wangaratta Australia.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>