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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David I asked/said: "<FONT =
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Ok Joe...<BR>I didn't know there was a plethra of different =
thickness
keytop materia=<BR>l to choose from. Why not describe how you =
make up the
difference betw=<BR>een keytop material and ivory for instance...you =
have keytop
material a=<BR>s thin as ivory? Would you want it that
thin? If you don't care abo=<BR>ut thickness difference =
how sharp
height in relation to keytop? How a=<BR>bout fresh =
material to glue
to? <BR>I'm wondering if you are shooting from the hip
again...<BR>David (hopefully not shooting from the hip)
Ilvedson..."</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David et al,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes there is a "plethora" of =
thicknesses, albeit
not enough, IMO. Ivorine: .050" and .060", of which I use and have found =
that
this is the best "replacement". Of course, it's a good idea to see how =
much
clearance is available BEFORE you take the keys out to do the work! If =
the piano
does not afford sufficient clearance at the tail, in regard to the key =
upstop
rail/fall board, then there is no way, OTHER than to "mill" a few =
thousandths
off of the key stick. However, what I constantly see is MAJOR PLANING of =
the
keystick, which, IMO, is just not necessary. There are many ways to make =
it all
work out properly, other than chewing off copious quantities of the =
keystick.
This does include the relationship of the sharps.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for the "Moulded Keytop Material", I =
consider it
garrrbagggge! It varies from 0.70" all the way up to, an including =
.130"!!!
That's the first thing I don't like about it. The second thing is: it =
assumes
that all keys are uniform....NOT! Third thing is: the type of plastic to =
make
this stuff is of a substandard quality that is next to impossible to =
buff out!
Fourth, the thicknesses vary markedly from set to set!!! (from the same
supplier/manufacturer!) Yikes!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for keyfronts, the separate ones are =
preferable.
However, there is only one Supplier that stocks the .030" type, that is =
useable.
However, it happens to be made of the same type of plastic as the =
moulded tops!
Yikes! When using it, one has to be very meticulous not to scratch it, =
etc.
Anything over .040" thick for fronts will more than likely cause =
problems, IMO.
I hope this answers your question(s).<G> (probably more than you
wanted/needed to know.<G>)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>