This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment David I asked/said: "Ok Joe... I didn't know there was a plethra of different thickness keytop = materia=3D l to choose from. Why not describe how you make up the difference = betw=3D een keytop material and ivory for instance...you have keytop material = a=3D s thin as ivory? Would you want it that thin? If you don't care = abo=3D ut thickness difference how sharp height in relation to keytop? How = a=3D bout fresh material to glue to? =20 I'm wondering if you are shooting from the hip again... David (hopefully not shooting from the hip) Ilvedson..." David et al, Yes there is a "plethora" of thicknesses, albeit not enough, IMO. = Ivorine: .050" and .060", of which I use and have found that this is the = best "replacement". Of course, it's a good idea to see how much = clearance is available BEFORE you take the keys out to do the work! If = the piano does not afford sufficient clearance at the tail, in regard to = the key upstop rail/fall board, then there is no way, OTHER than to = "mill" a few thousandths off of the key stick. However, what I = constantly see is MAJOR PLANING of the keystick, which, IMO, is just not = necessary. There are many ways to make it all work out properly, other = than chewing off copious quantities of the keystick. This does include = the relationship of the sharps. As for the "Moulded Keytop Material", I consider it garrrbagggge! It = varies from 0.70" all the way up to, an including .130"!!! That's the = first thing I don't like about it. The second thing is: it assumes that = all keys are uniform....NOT! Third thing is: the type of plastic to make = this stuff is of a substandard quality that is next to impossible to = buff out! Fourth, the thicknesses vary markedly from set to set!!! (from = the same supplier/manufacturer!) Yikes! As for keyfronts, the separate ones are preferable. However, there is = only one Supplier that stocks the .030" type, that is useable. However, = it happens to be made of the same type of plastic as the moulded tops! = Yikes! When using it, one has to be very meticulous not to scratch it, = etc. Anything over .040" thick for fronts will more than likely cause = problems, IMO. I hope this answers your question(s).<G> (probably more = than you wanted/needed to know.<G>) Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e4/28/9c/da/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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