split keys

looking · Post by **looking** » 09 Sep 2005, 17:29

one of my keys on my upright piano, has a split in back behind the weight.Can I glue this with hide glue and clamp it?

Post by **Barrie Heaton** » 09 Sep 2005, 18:43

Yes best glue to use for that job

Barrie,

Post by **Barrie Heaton** » 10 Sep 2005, 17:36

looking · Post by **looking** » 10 Sep 2005, 17:45

Should I remove the weight before clamping?

fumbler · Post by **fumbler** » 11 Sep 2005, 15:23

This site would have made Einstein scratch his head....

ticktock19852004 · Post by **ticktock19852004** » 12 Sep 2005, 08:52

There are metal sleeves available to fix this problem properly.

Thanks!
ticktock19852004@yahoo.com

looking · Post by **looking** » 13 Sep 2005, 20:58

Thank You

Post by **Barrie Heaton** » 15 Sep 2005, 20:43

ticktock19852004 wrote:There are metal sleeves available to fix this problem properly.

Thanks!

Never seen them do we have a cat number and supplier

Barrie,

ticktock19852004 · Post by **ticktock19852004** » 21 Sep 2005, 05:27

http://www.balaams-ass.com/piano/keydown.htm

This web site carries and sells these repair sleeves.

Thaks!

Post by **Barrie Heaton** » 24 Sep 2005, 10:51

ticktock19852004 wrote:
This web site carries and sells these repair sleeves.

Thaks!

They look very useful for a normal split on the balance but I don’t think they would be much use at the end of the key on most pianos where the leads have swollen, as there would be no room to fit them

Barrie,

looking · Post by **looking** » 28 Sep 2005, 17:07

That is what I thought. Thanks for the help.

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