[pianotech] Key wood prep....was....Applying PVC-E

[David Love]

First make sure that it was set up right and that the guides are parallel to
the key platform.  You have to adjust the clamp tension just right so that
it holds things in place but doesn’t push the key over on its side a bit.
Too much tension there can create a problem.  Of course, not enough and it
can move but it doesn’t really take that much to hold it in place since
you’re not usually taking off very much material.  You might consider
replacing the rubber bumper on the clamp with something slightly firmer.  Be
sure that you don’t have a key bushing protruding beyond the bottom level of
the key so it can’t sit flat on the platform.  I tend to do this operation
after I’ve removed the old bushing but before I’ve put in the new ones.
Bottom line, I hate key work.      

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Greg Newell
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 3:16 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key wood prep....was....Applying PVC-E

 

David,

                I have one of these and find it horrible to work with. I
consistently get a slanted top after running the router over the keytop. Any
ideas as to what my problem might be? Ugh, perhaps that’s too open ended.
Any guess as to what I might be doing wrong with this set up? Thanks!

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com?a_aid=NNaYfMKd

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 10:15 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key wood prep....was....Applying PVC-E

 

I use this set up with a router.  Just the router base is pictured but you
adjust the router in the base to get the depth of cut you want.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of erwinspiano at aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 5:59 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key wood prep....was....Applying PVC-E

 

 

 On a different subject, how do all of you mill and prepare the top of the
key prior to gluing on tops.

 

  Dale Erwin

   

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