[CAUT] CX-21 hardwood keybuttons

[Alan McCoy]

Thanks Don. I did mean hardboard!!

These are in a practice room. I have 2 of them. Lucky us.

Alan


> From: Don Mannino <DMannino at kawaius.com>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:04:41 -0700
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Conversation: [CAUT] CX-21 hardwood keybuttons
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] CX-21 hardwood keybuttons
> 
> 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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