warped keys

Greg Newell gnewell@ameritech.net
Thu, 09 Jan 2003 23:05:40 -0500


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I tried heating and steaming both and each time I broke the damn key!

Greg Newell



At 11:03 PM 1/9/2003, you wrote:


>>You could try diagonal saw kerfs filled with a thicker veneer to "bend" 
>>it the way you want it to go. I've done this before and made it "less bad".
>>
>>Greg Newell
>
>I did one like this a couple of weeks ago. The (natural) key was both 
>severely twisted, and warped. Took three cuts. Two shimmed out, one 
>clamped in. Back in the piano, you can't tell which one it is. I've tried 
>heating, but never had much luck with it unless the twist was very slight.
>
>Ron N
>
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Greg Newell
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