I made a jig for this job by installing a balance rail pin in a scrap board. Placing the key upside down on the pin, I used the pin as a guide to saw the kerf for the veneer. It doesn't take much and the hole winds up being the exact size you want. Norman Barrett Memphis Chapter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 3:08 PM Subject: pulley keys I'm trying to get an upright ready in a hurry for a cheap temporary rental. The balance rail holes are ugly. Lots of missing wood. Some keys are really loose. Center punching around the hole? What size, shape tip? How close to the hole? How deep? Then glue size? I heard also of making a kerf cut and installing piece of veneer. Front and back? I think I could make a cut with my drywall knife that would be wide enough for the veneer edging I have. Would I then just size the hole or drill it out? Thanks Keith R
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