My favorite tool for easing keys is the Key Bushing Iron available from Pianotek. I have the 'swivel' style pliers but only use it on the occasional extra tight few. With the KBI the bushings are uniform. Regards, Jon Page At 10:40 PM 12/05/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Dear list, >Question: I'm considering obtaining some fine key easing pliers from Renner >(the type designed to enable the tech. to ease the key WHILE IN THE PIANO. >I've seen the 2 types they make, but I'd appreciate having other opinions >from those of you who use both or one of the two. One type is the taperd 2 >jaws parallel pliers (in the original Renner cat. # 1616), the other type is >Not parallel 2 jaws with a "tongue/swivel" thing in the middle. # 1617. >Any thoughts/recommendations will be mostly appreciated. >-Dan Amihud RPT > Jon Page, Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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