This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment HTML MessageDavid, I would find breaking apart the groupings of keytops a real pain. I = even hate having to lay out in order A-G of the Schaff sets and they're = usually packaged rather neatly. Are you just experimenting with using = the Kluge? I haven't encountered the "top lift" problem at all with the = Schaff keytops. Been using them for 10 years, no clamping. Debbie L. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Ilvedson=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org ; caut@ptg.org=20 Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 1:18 AM Subject: keytops List, I tried a new set of keytops, for me, today...Kluge. I usually use = Schaff's keytops...the Kluge were in connected sets of 7...C through B. = Right off the bat I had to break the sets apart, which was a pain...in = fact until I figured out the secret (carefully break from the tail until = down to the front, then bend/break in that plane), I broke one front and = had to carefully fit that together when gluing...after that I found = (opposite of the Schaff keytops) that the keytop front didnt' want to = adhere to the front of the key...in other words it didn't have any = inherent pressure towards the key's front surface. With the Schaff, = the angle of the keytop front made the adhesion good but tended to push = the keytop up at the top front area and I'd get separation unless I = clamped. The Kluge keytop fronts are apparently at 90 degrees to the = top. I ended up using blue painters tape to come from the key button = stretched across the keytop and over the front and underneath the key to = apply pressure and keep the front against the keys front surface...I = hope this is clear? At first I didnt' like the difference but in = retrospect I didn't have to clamp the keys, the blue tape did the = trick... Anyone else have any comments about Kluge...whatever... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/85/60/5a/df/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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