Recovering Keytops

[Farrell]

Hi John. Bill Spurlock has a really nifty jig that he sent me plans for. It's a dedicated little thing. Kinda like a box that you mount a router on and lock the key in place - then you slide the router over the key. I have not made the jig yet, but it sure looks like a great way to go. Happy to send you stuff if you wish.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:38 PM
Subject: Recovering Keytops


> Hi List,
> I have two questions, re methods of recovering keys.
>      1-  Are there any dedicated key recovering machines, other than the
> Oslund for purchase by the average piano technician?
>       2- Of the assorted jigs around, which is the best?
> Thanking, in advance for the advice to be given.
> Thank you for the replies, re the slipping eye, on new bass strings.
> It appears that yes, by having a bad scale, it may cause, an improperly made
> eye to slip, with the extra tension. But if the eye is made properly, the
> string would probably break before eye slipped.
> Do most string makers, buy the core wire with the eye already on the wire?
> Does this mean there is just one supplier?
> It appears that different suppliers of bass strings have had the same
> problem.
> Best regards
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia.
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> 
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