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DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Bill Spurlock has done a key recovering clas=
s for years that details his setup which works slick and parts of it you =
could use to answer your ?s. He has a fine handout I'm guessin you c=
ould request from him.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Dale Erw=
in</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDI=
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DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><=
B>From:</B> Tom Servinsky</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:<=
/B> Sunday, October 14, 2001 6:17 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial=
"><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>S=
ubject:</B> Re: Keytop routing techniques</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Thanks t=
o all for the needed information. Sounds like PVC-E is the adhesive<BR>of=
choice.<BR>Ron N, thanks for the heads up with the small blade for trimm=
ing. Tried it<BR>and it works fine.<BR>Again, thanks to all. I appr=
eciate the input.<BR>Tom Servinsky,RPT<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR=
>From: "Thomas Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com><BR>To: <pianotech@ptg.or=
g><BR>Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 1:57 PM<BR>Subject: Re: Keytop ro=
uting techniques<BR><BR><BR>> Tom,<BR>><BR>> I let them set up o=
vernight although it probably cures faster than that.<BR>> Clamping is=
not necessary. PVC-E is definitely the way to go.<BR>><BR>> When y=
ou trim with a laminate trimmer, you need to set the bit just high<BR>>=
; enough so that the bearing rides on the wood nearest the keytop and<BR>=
> misses the key lead holes.<BR>><BR>> For the inevitability tha=
t one or two keytops will become damaged in the<BR>> trimming process,=
I recommend having a spare set on hand for individual<BR>replacement.<BR=
>><BR>> Tom Cole<BR>><BR>> Tom Servinsky wrote:<BR>> ><=
BR>> > Dave,<BR>> > What is the set up time with PVC glue?<BR=
>> > Is clamping still necessary?<BR>> > Tom Servinsky,RPT<BR=
>> > ----- Original Message -----<BR>> > From: "David Renaud"=
<drjazzca@yahoo.ca><BR>> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>=
> > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 9:54 AM<BR>> > Subject: Re=
: Keytop routing techniques<BR>> ><BR>> > > what is the ke=
ytop cement of choice. I was<BR>> > > > introduced to u=
sing acetone and a melted plastic<BR>> > > > keytop made into=
a honey viscosity consistently.<BR>> > > > Within 30 seconds=
the bond is strong. The downside<BR>> > > > is you have to b=
e extremely careful not to transfer<BR>> > > > any acetone an=
ywhere near the surface of the key or<BR>> > > > the finish w=
ill be marred. Tom Servinsky,RPT<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>&=
gt; > > PCV-E glue. Simple, quick, strong, clean.<BR>> > >=
<BR>> > > I get it in Canada from Pianophile, or Bolduc.<BR>>=
> ><BR>> > > &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p; Dave Renaud<BR>&=
gt; > > =
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