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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If one were to use a water based =
adhesive instead
of a solvent-based one then that wopuldn't be a problem...I have =
used a
latex based adhesive (Liquid Nails, white stuff in a squeeze tube) in =
the past
that worked very well although it was much slower setting than =
acetone/keytop
solution....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, this brings to mind another keytop =
question...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has someone come up with a =
molded keytop
(or can someone please do so?) that is slightly smaller in width at =
both
the head and even smaller at the tail? I believe this =
idea would be
better than always having to trim off SO MUCH </FONT><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>excess plastic...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I realize that key sizes vary =
somewhat and
that they are not always uniform in size, but a better key =
covering
job could be more easily obtained simply by shrinking the =
dimensions
of the keytop slightly, especially for those who do not have a keytop =
trimming
jig or machine....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>FWIW, I am speaking primarily of the =
Schaff/Apsco
keytops commonly used... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anybody?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greg</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jonpage@attbi.com href="mailto:jonpage@attbi.com">Jon =
Page</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, June 13, 2002 =
7:05
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Molded =
Keytops</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>The plastic would be rather thin and the grain in =
the wood
or the joint for the front rail plug<BR>would figure the =
surface. I'm
sure you've seen an older set of plastic keytops which =
have<BR>'shrunken" into
the keystick surface.<BR><BR>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV><BR>
<DIV>Jon Page, piano technician</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>At 07:41 AM 6/13/2002 -0400, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial size=2>Why =
don't they make
replacement molded keytops the same thickness as ivory or ivorine so =
we
don't have to plane the keys?</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=arial =
size=2>Philip Jamison</FONT><BR><FONT face=arial size=2>West =
Chester,
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