[CAUT] Key End Lifter Felt

[Mark Dierauf]

I also glue a section at a time. I don't clamp the keys together, but I
push them tightly together before applying the felt. This allows me to
easily pass the knife between the keys later when I slice them apart. I
align each section fore & aft with straightedges - those ever-handy
Renner shank spacing slats - and clamp the felt to the keys with spring
clamps. I use more of the slats top & bottom as Jon said. Using hot hide
and applying it mostly to the felt I have never had any glue run over
the sides nor have I had any come loose so I guess I'm using about the
right amount ;-)
After allowing the glue to set I slice them apart with this long X-Acto
blade:
http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/PROD/X-ACTO-blade-no-26/BDM58 

which leaves little or no trimming except on the end keys of each
section.

- Mark Dierauf

-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Sambell [mailto:edward.sambell at sympatico.ca] 
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 10:53 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Key End Lifter Felt

I have always glued key end felt on this way, but do a complete section
at a 
time. If the strip of felt is allowed to be over length so that the ends

overlap the two end keys, a neat cut can be made by turning each key
upside 
down and supporting it on a suitable block of wood, then slicing the
excess 
away with a chisel held flat against the sides of the keys.

Ted Sambell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 7:29 AM
Subject: [CAUT] Key End Lifter Felt


>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