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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Are you getting a lot of squeeze =
out when
you set the key top? We get a slight amount, a bead no larger than
1mm. If you are having trouble with the molded key top sitting =
flat on
the key, your key top(s) are not flat. Check for twist. It =
can be
the hardest to detect by sight. Check the fit of the key top on =
the key
with out glue. Are you using key tops with molded fronts? =
How old
is your glue? We recover about 3-4 sets a month with PVC-E glue =
and have
very little trouble. It takes only a few seconds for the glue to =
“grab”
the key top.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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Key Clamps</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am using PVC-E, but it appears I still need to clamp...unless =
I want
to hold each key tightly for 5 minutes after applying the new =
top.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>Matthew<br>
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<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>"Paul =
Chick
(Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net></span></i></b> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Clamps</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I will be doing my third set of keytop replacement soon (don't =
worry,
they're all on practice pianos!).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I did the first two sets without clamping. I would like to =
do
this next set with clamps to see the difference. Any =
ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you!<br>
Matthew<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>If you’re installing molded =
plastic
key tops, stick with PVC-E glue and you won’t have to bother with
clamps. If one needs to be “clamped,” a piece of =
masking tape
will do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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