[CAUT] CX-21 hardwood keybuttons

[Don Mannino]

Alan,

By hardwood, I think what you mean is hardboard - highly compressed
particle board.

Kawai only made those for a very short time in 1996 (if I remember
right).  I put a stop to it as soon as I saw it (and after a bit of
argument from the 'engineer' who thought it was such a good idea!).
That means maybe 4 or 5 months production made it through.

If the key pins are high enough, the best long-term answer would be to
install real key buttons.  But  it would be simpler to cut the bushings
out.  They should peel off pretty well.

Do not steam them.

Don Mannino


> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf Of Alan McCoy
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:15 AM
> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: [CAUT] CX-21 hardwood keybuttons
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> This marks the first time for me to rebush a set of keys with 
> hardwood keybuttons. Normally I steam out bushings with a wet 
> cloth and an iron. I'm worried about doing that with these 
> buttons. Visions of pulpy globs on top of the keys that once 
> were buttons and installing a set new buttons and keypins. 
> Anyone have any experience with these? Advice?
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> -- Alan McCoy, RPT
> Eastern Washington University
> amccoy at mail.ewu.edu
> 509-359-4627
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