[CAUT] pictures of new key weighting pattern

[David Ilvedson]

No after photos...?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Tim Geinert" <geinert at drtel.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 1/8/2008 6:53:39 AM
Subject: [CAUT]  pictures of new key weighting pattern





>Alan,
>I used wood plugs mostly because I didn't have time to wait for
>anything.  My thoughts on this are that no matter what you put in there
>cannot make the key weaker than it was with the weights in the holes, and
>the key was ok then.  Also, the strength of the key should be in the 
>continuous wood fibers in the top and bottom of the key.  Or so methinks.
>If I'm wrong about that, I'm sure we'll hear.

>tg

>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Alan Crane" <alan.crane at wichita.edu>
>> To: <geinert at drtel.net>
>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 4:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] pictures of new key weighting pattern
>>
>>
>>> At 01:10 PM 1/7/2008, you wrote:
>>>>... I just finished plugging over 400 holes...
>>>
>>> Thank for the photos, Tim.
>>> Hope you're getting to do the rest of the job too ________ the piano 
>>> should turn out markedly better!
>>>
>>> Just curious... did you plug with wood plugs & glue or with the epoxy 
>>> putty?
>>> I've always been a bit curious as to whether either method leaves the key 
>>> stick stronger (especially when re-drilling holes for a new lead 
>>> pattern).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Alan B. Crane,  RPT
>>> School of Music
>>> Wichita State University
>>> alan.crane at wichita.edu
>>