stiffening keys

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Thin CA
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
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  From: A440A at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:22 AM
  Subject: stiffening keys


  Greetings, 
     I have been wondering what to do with a mid-sixties Steinway.  It has the Pratt-Read keys and they are sorta limber. I think this is due to the poor wood, and lack of large plates.  
  so,  since there is no budget for rebuilding the keys with new buttons and larger plates top and bottom,  I have been wondering whether there is any stiffening to be gained by simply painting the sides of the keys with West System epoxy.  It seems that it would gain something by soaking into the wood.  I even thought about laying some strands of carbon fibers along the middle length and painting the epoxy over them,(I have seen this done on motorcycle fairing repairs, and was amazed at the strength it imparted).  
     Anybody tried this?  
  thanks, 



  Ed Foote RPT



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