This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Thanks guys!! I'm just about to learn keytop replacement, now I know which ones to get!!! I was concerned about "bright white" modern-looking plastic on a 1916 piano-"light cream" sounds a lot better! This is a great list!! John _____ From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul Chick (Earthlink) Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 8:58 AM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: keytops We've switched to the keytop that Terry mentions here. Not only good looking, but shapes better.easier to trim, file, and notch. Paul C I've been using the "German Keytops With Fronts" in "light cream" from Pianotek #KTF-5C. I just love 'em - they are very attractive. Ask Jon Rolinovsky what it is like gluing them on - ralinoj@muohio.edu - he does my keytop work for me - and a mighty dandy job I might add! Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- 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/1a/ee/c0/c1/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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