Ok, here's a great tech tip for you. How many of you voice hammers using keytops melted in Acetone? <<Peering into cyber-world looking for raised hands>>. Okay, you can put your hands down now. What you need to do is get yourself a kitchen blender. Nothing fancy, just pick one up for $2.00 at your neighbor's yard sale. Or you can go all out and get a cheapy at Was-Mart for fifteen bucks, whatever makes you happy. Now your ready to make "keytop daiquiris". Cut your keytops into two or three pieces and throw'em in. (Mmmmm, you can taste it already!) Use as many as you would normally. ***PUT THE LID ON TIGHTLY*** As you might guess, the next step is to whip yur sef' up a nice batch of keytop pellets, ready for some acetone. It would be advised to turn the blender on and off in short bursts rather than to run it continuously. Otherwise the plastic may heat up from the friction and become a nice melted mess. One more thing: DO NOT.... NEVER... NEVER... NEVER, (did I say never?), add acetone directly to the blender and mix the keytops there. Chances are good the sparks from the motor brushes will blow you and your blender to the moon. (No, I did not try this). Mix it in a container on the bench as you usually would. Served chilled by candlelight with romantic piano music. Rob Goodale, RPT
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