too-thick keytops

[Tony Caught]

The new sharps are higher than the old sharps. One answer is to put on new
sharps at the same time as you use new key tops.

Used a Vagus ? keytops on a piano the other day, they are thinner than some
and I was happy without planning the key tops.

Tony



> At 09:19 9/3/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >     Can't think of an easier way to get around your problem, anyone
else?
> >     Mike Kurta
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Michael Spalding" <spalding48@earthlink.net>
> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 8:22 AM
> >Subject: too-thick keytops
>
>
>
> I've seen cloth punchings which were trimmed.  The oval pins kept them
from
> spinning. A good scissors or knife would do the trimming, but even faster
> would be a sharp chisel just outside the dent (or since the punchings are
> new,  remove the white keys and use the sharps as chisel guides.)
>
> I've not tried it myself... just musing...
> YMMV