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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hey =
Joe,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I was told that the reason you =
don&#8217;t
need to clamp when using PVC-E is that as it cures it contracts, =
basically
self-clamping.&nbsp; Subsequently it is great for keytops and =
felt.&nbsp; When I
install keytops with PVC-E, I squeeze the key briefly in a padded vice =
to
ensure that the keytop is on the stick good and to remove any extra =
glue. After
that you can &#8220;Set it and forget it.&#8221; Works =
great!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>R.Cromwell<o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Detroit-Windsor =
Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> =
<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</st1:PersonName> =
[mailto:<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</st1:PersonName>] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Joe Garrett<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 10, =
2004
3:21 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Keytops (please =
respond)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Well, since you said =
&quot;please&quot;!&lt;G&gt;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Matthew Todd said: &quot;</span></font>I use contact
cement&quot;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you use Contact Cement, it'll come back to bite =
you in
the butt, 10 years, (or less), down the road. Yeah, Yeah, I know. You've =
been
using it for &quot;nigh on to 40 yars and it ain't gived up yit!&quot; =
Horse
pucky. I've had several customers tops fail and had to make all kinds of
explanations, apologies, etc.!!!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Don't like being in that situation? Then use PVC-E or =
the
olde method, (which I won't tell you younguns cuz it's best ya don't
know!&lt;G&gt;)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Best Regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>P.S.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Someone said they don't clamp w/PVC-E. How the hell =
duz ya
do that, with any good bonding????</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<br>
Captain, Tool Police<br>
Squares R I</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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