[CAUT] Key End Lifter Felt

[Michelle Stranges]

The times I have done this I usually have some probs getting things  
clamped up and selecting pieces of stuff to act as clamps after the  
fact, but once things are in place it does move quickly.
I don't recall glue running over, for I think a good portion of it  
gets absorbed into the felt.

:)
On Jun 8, 2006, at 7:29 AM, Jon Page wrote:

> A while ago there was some discussion on installation of this felt.
> I think it was Wim who suggested clamping the keys together,
> gluing on a strip and slicing them apart.
>
> I was apprehensive about gluing on a strip for fear of glue globing on
> the sides of the keys (many new S&S warranty encounters). Evidently
> some sets weren't clamped tight enough together and allowed glue to
> pool in between.
>
> I tried it yesterday and am grateful for the ease of application,
> got the job done in a fraction of the time it usually took to  
> custom-cut
> each piece individually.  I clamped up 6 to 8 at a time. Clamping also
> allows evening off the surfaces with a sanding stick after cutting the
> old felt off on a band saw (removing a little wood to accommodate
> the new felt thickness). A spring clamp and two slats of wood,
> top and bottom, to secure.
>
> A perfect application without all the fuss.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page