Hazen, I replace keytops as a business and in the shop I use milling machines to trim the keys and keytops, and I always have to use a file for the final shaping. What do you mean by "factory look?" and what type of contour are you looking for? Mike Morvan, Blackstone Valley Piano ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hazen Bannister" <hazen@bannisterpiano.com> To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 9:11 PM Subject: Re: keytops > Hi, > I appreciate all the info I've gotten,and I'm going to make a decision > soon.I got a flyer in the mail advertising keytop replacement (whites > only) for 125.00,which unfortunately I discarded. I am curious if anyone > is using some kind of router, or keytop machine, instead of filing, as > I've always done.It seems no matter how careful you are,when you put them > back in the piano,they never have that factory look. > Best, > Hazen Bannister > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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