<!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 6.00.6000.16481" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When using the method described below, how would you compensate for keyfront to keyslip spacing when the new fronts are thicker than the old ones that you have removed?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debra Legg</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Key fronts are really not that difficult to remove but can be stubborn if you do it wrong.</DIV> <DIV>With the keytops already removed, turn the key face-down and take a sharp chisel and work under one corner and push.  Of course, everyone that does keytops has an old iron.  If the front doesn't come off easily, hold it against the iron for a second or two and remove with chisel.  You'll learn how long to heat.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If you can do a good job with a table saw, fine, but there are chances for error.</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>