Really Pulley Keys

[Newton Hunt]

Those fiber inserts have to be removed and new wood inserted.  There are three
approaches I can think of right off.

1.    Find a key at each end that are correct, pop out the inserts, cut a
dado at the balance hole, make new shoes, position shoe over pin, position key
over shoe with hide glue and slid key back and forth tosqueeze out excess glue
and using a straight edge move key into alignment.

2.    Purchase The balance rail hole replacement kit from Ralph Onesti
($400.00) and do the job right and well the first time.  I have the kit but not
had the chance to use it yet.  You may have to use thick balance rail punchings
to align the keys but gluing to the bottom of the key.

Bear in mind that those inserts are _hard_ and will have to be removed before
you can do anything with the keys.  Do not use your cutting tools to remove the
inserts and cut the key at the same time.  Much damage to key and cutter can
ensue.

3.    Send the keys, and frame, seperately, to a good key person to have the
bottoms replaced.

Onesti does this as a matter of course on all action rebuilds for shurity of a
good job.

      Newton
      nhunt@rci.rutgers.edu