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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Ken, I beg to =
differ. It
is vital to keep the overall height of the key and keytop the same AFTER =
the new
tops are installed as they were BEFORE. If one is =
removing the
original thin ivory and replacing with thick plastic, the key will be
substanstially higher when put back into the piano. This can lead =
to the
keys contacting the fallboard, keeping them from returning to their full =
up
position, causing the tops of the sharps to be level with the naturals =
when
depressed, and/or a myriad of regulation problems. The first rule =
of
keytop replacement is "maintain the original dimensions." If you =
are
replacing old with new of the same thickness, fine. If not, there =
may be a
problem. FWIW......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mike =
Kurta</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kennyfin@jetstream.net =
href="mailto:kennyfin@jetstream.net">KENNETH
FINLAYSON</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> Thursday, February 13, =
2003 1:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> keytops</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Take your time, Mickey. Never take =
any wood off a
key.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kenny =
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