S&S Gumby keys and related question

[Richard Brekne]

Not wanting to be annoying or anything, but all this sounds to me like 
more work then replacing buttons with a longer piece of appropriatly 
stiff wood, and at the same time you get new bushings as well..... just 
a thought.

Cheers
RicB

A440A@aol.com wrote:

>Guy writes: 
><<   It holds it's own, 
>tonally, .... pretty much. Outside D's have accompanied it, and matched-up 
>well. It just doesn't have the control it should. Never will, with the 
>current hammer bore and flex-o-matic keys! <G> >>
>
>you may want to consider painting a coat of West System resin on the side of 
>the keys, then laying carbon fiber strands in parallel alignment on the wet 
>side.  The strands are availible in a variety of thickness, can be easily cut, 
>but are incredibly resistant to stretching.  After they are stuck on the first 
>coat, paint another thin coat over the fibers and set aside to harden.  The 
>fibers should be long enough to reach from near the capstan to the distal edge 
>of the keytops and cover the majority of the side dimension of the key.  A 
>single layer should be more than sufficient to stiffen the key.  I would do both 
>sides, waiting at least 24 hours for each to set. 
>Good luck, 
> 
>Ed Foote RPT 
>http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
>www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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