I'm about to prune my mom's 40 year old lemon tree. A few branches the size of my arm. Should I mill it out? I haven't heard of the onesti system. Keith R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:18 AM Subject: Re: pulley keys - special tool from oliag (wood washers) > This is exactly why the Onesti system is so superior. All the little > pins you see are all different sizes. The keys are sorted by the sizes > of the holes then that pin is used to guide the cutter. You can use any > wood you wish, poplar, maple, birch, beech, but lemon wood (if you can > get it) is best because of it's natural lubricity. > > Newton > > http://www.onestipiano.com/pages/bhrs.html > > > Isaac OLEG wrote: > > > > Hello , > > > > I have this tool and have used it twice. > > > > The accuracy is not as good as it seems, and the guides are not the > > good size for Yamaha grand keyboards (too thick ) > > > > The maple dowels are very expensive, and cheap quality, too soft wood, > > the hole enlarges easily. > > > > It may be possible to make better inserts ourselves, but I was a > > little disappointed by this tool and come back to more traditional > > method (wood inserts or shims) . > > > > I am not sure that sizing the hole with a tool can last long enough, > > may be if it is reinforced with some glue too ? > > > > Using something hard as cyanoacrylate in the wood may cause clicks, > > life is difficult sometime ! > > > > Isaac OLEG > > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > > > De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org > > > [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part > > > de Scott Jackson > > > Envoyé : jeudi 5 septembre 2002 06:43 > > > À : PianoTech mailing list > > > Objet : Re: pulley keys > > > > > > > > > Keith, > > > I've just repaired a lot of keys by completely drilling out the old > > > balance hole area with a circle cutter, and installing > > > maple plugs on > > > the underside. This takes some time to do, and it is tricky > > > to ensure > > > that the new hole is centred so that all the keys remain > > > aligned front > > > to back. You can see the tools for this sort of system at either of > > > the > > > addresses below: > > > > > > http://www.oliag.ch/SpecialsTools/specialtools2.html > > > > > > http://www.onestipiano.com/pages/bhrs.html > > > > > > You did say you were in a hurry, so try the simplest ideas first. If > > > they work, great, but if some keys are too badly damaged, > > > you may have > > > to try this. > > > > > > Scott Jackson > > > Jurjens Pianos > > > Wollongong Australia > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com> > > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > Sent: Thursday, 5 September 2002 6:08 > > > 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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