<!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 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Bigeartb@aol.com = href="mailto:Bigeartb@aol.com">Bigeartb@aol.com</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> Wednesday, February 26, = 2003 8:50 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Keytop = Replacement</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">List:<BR>     Tell me the = tricks of replacing old keytops with molded keytops with fronts. Whats the best = way to make the tops fit the keys and what glue is perferred. I have been = 'shaving' the old tops off with my 10" table saw.....contact cement....and = filing the tops to the key. I hate the filing. Is there a better = trick?<BR><BR>Tommy Black<BR>Decatur, Ala.</FONT> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Try PVC-E glue and try to keep part = of the keytop aligned with one of the key stick edges.  This helps us keep the = trimming to a minimum.  Some sanding with a 1" belt sander can be = done.  We still file the rest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul = Chick</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>