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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I was going to answer you by phone, and we still can, but
with all the response, I will give you my take.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I like to fit the key parts together, with the right
angle, and put a few drops of CA glue, just to keep it rigid. Next, I cut
some pieces from a plastic drum head, about six inches long and as wide as the
key is high. I use contact cement on both parts and let set until
using and then apply the plastic strips to the sides of the keys. I
am sure I have forgot to say something, but I have done this to keys on pianos
belonging to very heavy players, and it held up for many years now.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>As far as the partial broken key, Just put it in place and
drop some CA glue to keep it rigid and then treat it like the other keys, you
don't have to brake apart the key.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>As for key topping and bushing, I will give you a
call.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>William</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pianotune05@hotmail.com
href="mailto:pianotune05@hotmail.com">Marshall Gisondi</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 09, 2012 2:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] broken keys</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Thanks everyoe for the responses.
to review to make certain I have this correct in my mind, 1. dry fit the two
pices 2 glue with tight bond 3 blue on a piece of card stock on bot hsides of
the key over the splt for reinforcement. Will this service as a clam or
do I need to use a certain type of metal clamp? I've heard of packaging
tape being used on different repairs before. Ive seen this done with a
cracked birds eye ca glue in the birds eye and then the packaging tape over
the crack that was glued. Would packaging tape wrapped around the key
over the crack work? Also the key that's cracked but not totally broken
apart, shoudl that be broken apart and reglued since the key isn't working
amyway? I don't say this to add injury to the key or add
additional work, but the split even though the two pieces are still somewhat
joined is enough to case the key to just l ay there and not
function. I'll check Bills Spurlocks website out also .
Thanks again</FONT><BR><FONT size=3
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