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FWIW this copied post was not posted by Greg Newell but by some other
Greg.<br><br>
Greg Newell<br><br>
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At 06:13 AM 6/19/2002, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><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><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Now, this brings to mind another keytop
question...</font><br>
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<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 excess plastic...</font><br>
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<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><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>FWIW, I am speaking primarily of the
Schaff/Apsco keytops commonly used... </font><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Anybody?</font><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Best,</font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Greg</font><br>
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<dd>----- Original Message -----
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:jonpage@attbi.com">Jon Page</a>
<dd>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>
<dd>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:05 AM
<dd>Subject:</b> Re: Molded Keytops<br><br>
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<dd>The plastic would be rather thin and the grain in the wood or the
joint for the front rail plug
<dd>would figure the surface. I'm sure you've seen an older set of
plastic keytops which have
<dd>'shrunken" into the keystick surface.<br><br>
<dd>Regards,<br><br>
<dd>Jon Page, piano technician
<dd>
<dd>At 07:41 AM 6/13/2002 -0400, you
wrote:<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>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>
<dd> <font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Philip Jamison</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>West Chester, PA</font></blockquote></blockquote>
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</dl>Greg Newell<br>
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