---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment FWIW this copied post was not posted by Greg Newell but by some other Greg. Greg Newell At 06:13 AM 6/19/2002, you wrote: >If one were to use a water based adhesive instead of a solvent-based one >then that wopuldn't be a problem...I have used a latex based adhesive >(Liquid Nails, white stuff in a squeeze tube) in the past that worked very >well although it was much slower setting than acetone/keytop solution.... > >Now, this brings to mind another keytop question... > >Has someone come up with a molded keytop (or can someone please do so?) >that is slightly smaller in width at both the head and even smaller at the >tail? I believe this idea would be better than always having to trim off >SO MUCH excess plastic... > >I realize that key sizes vary somewhat and that they are not always >uniform in size, but a better key covering job could be more easily >obtained simply by shrinking the dimensions of the keytop slightly, >especially for those who do not have a keytop trimming jig or machine.... > >FWIW, I am speaking primarily of the Schaff/Apsco keytops commonly used... > >Anybody? > >Best, >Greg > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:jonpage@attbi.com>Jon Page >To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org >Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:05 AM >Subject: Re: Molded Keytops > > > >The plastic would be rather thin and the grain in the wood or the joint >for the front rail plug >would figure the surface. I'm sure you've seen an older set of plastic >keytops which have >'shrunken" into the keystick surface. > >Regards, > >Jon Page, piano technician > >At 07:41 AM 6/13/2002 -0400, you wrote: >>Why don't they make replacement molded keytops the same thickness as >>ivory or ivorine so we don't have to plane the keys? >> >>Philip Jamison >>West Chester, PA Greg Newell mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d5/73/ae/a0/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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