[pianotech] File under - "Old dog learns new trick!"

[johnparham at piano88.com]

Chuck,

I applaud you on your open-mindedness.  Incorporating that element into
your presentations adds even more credibility to your series.

Keep up the good work!

-John Parham
Hickory, NC

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [pianotech] File under - "Old dog learns new trick!"
> From: Chuck Behm <behmpiano at gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, October 31, 2010 9:53 am
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> 
> 
> Okay, you all were right in extolling the benefits of PVC-E glue for keytop
> recovering. (I, as you all know, was one of the last hold-outs for the use
> of contact cement on keytops in North America.)
> 
> Having been asked to reformat the article I wrote for the Journal for the
> Schaff webstore,  I decided to write up an alternative procedure section in
> the portion of the write-up dealing with gluing.
> 
> Bill Monroe most kindly sent his protocol for using PVC-Eglue (and for other
> aspects of key recovering that he employs). His procedures looked easy to
> follow, so last week I gave it a try on a set I'm working on for a Steinway
> restoration.
> 
> To shorten this up, I tried the glue out, and it works great, even without
> clamping. (I think it was that aspect that made me question the whole
> procedure.)
> 
> So, I'll feature using PVC-E in the Schaff article as the recommended
> procedure, and list contact cement as the alternative (good if you're in a
> really hurry to get to the filing of the keytops). I'll also write up a
> follow up for the Journal and will see if they would be interested in
> running it.
> 
> So, to Ron, Joe and all the rest who tried to put me on the right path, I
> apologize. You were correct. I was being stubborn. (If you had known my
> father and my grandfather, you'd understand - something about apples and
> trees comes into play, there, I'm sure.)
> 
> My 3 kids have spent most of their lives telling me that I needed to, "Get
> with the program."  In the future, I'll try to at least become aware of
> what the program is. (Just don't expect me to text you when I can just call!
> I still draw the line at that!)
> 
> Thanks, by the way, for all the nice comments on the bridle strap write-up
> that I did for the Schaff newsletter. It was fascinating to see how they
> went together. I'm hoping to do a mini-series on a number of different
> products that Schaff carries as future material for their newsletters.
> Chuck Behm