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<font size=3>Sorry -- some trouble with Eudora -- sent this out a moment
ago without a subject header. Sorry for the double-posting.
Hope it works this time!<br><br>
Hi all,<br><br>
I'm considering replacing all the keytops on a PSO owned by my
cousin. If this were a really good instrument I'd probably just
send the keys out to a recovering house (actually, I'd turn the whole
thing over to somebody who's really into rebuilding, which I'm not), but
it's a piece of junk -- or rather, an opportunity for learning -- so I
want to do it for the experience.<br><br>
A few questions:<br><br>
1. Reblitz describes a procedure that's based on using contact
cement. This scares me; it doesn't allow for much error. On
the other hand, if I use more forgiving glue, it'll require clamping,
which the Reblitz procedure seems to preclude (he says to shim a
straightedge to the keyslip in order to line up all the keyfronts exactly
the same). Can anybody recommend a better procedure that will also
ensure uniformity? And while we're on the subject, what's the best
glue to use?<br><br>
2. The supply houses sell a variety of keytops. Any
preferences regarding one-piece tops and fronts as opposed to
two-piece? I'm thinking now that I'll use the one-piece. Am I
asking for trouble? Would I learn more by using two-piece? Should I
get thick or thin or doesn't it matter? Do the one-piece tops
require clamping in two directions?<br><br>
3. Do I need to figure on resurfacing all the wood? Can I do
that without the expensive Oslund machines that Reblitz describes?
How bad must the surface be before it should be resurfaced? I'm
guessing the thick plastic tops will take up a lot of unevenness -- am I
wrong?<br><br>
4. Any thoughts about how much time I should allot for the
job?<br><br>
Thanks to everybody out there for sharing all your knowledge. I've
learned more from this group than from just about any other source.
The generosity of this profession is truly admirable.<br><br>
Mickey Kessler<br>
PTG Assoc.<br><br>
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