possible swollen key leads

[Farrell]

Dale, you're leaving me hanging........  So tell us what wood species is right and why.

Terry Farrell
  ----- Original Message ----- 

    Yes the swelling lead thing....it can be a real problem.  Currently rebuilding a 6 ft Conover with a  Wessell Nickel & Gross action. It's overloaded with lead Four leads in the bass end & so on.  The leads are swelling & the keyss splitting.  In this case we are punching out all the leads filling the holes with appropriate plugs which solves the dust etc problem. When the action ratio is altered and complete will need to re lead but with less of it.   I'm guessing start to finish the job will consume. about 8 hours. The new plugs will strengthen the old keys nicely. Thanks to the Key Maestro,Mike Morvan for supplying the right species of wooden plugs
     The damper back action has the same malady & we're just replacing the under levers.  
   Dale
    You are remembering that lead dust is mobile and carcinogenic, right?

    I was taught to slice off lead with a sharp chisel to minimize dust.

    What about when the lead is oxidized and swollen? Still just as toxic?

    JF
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech/attachments/20070701/6c115432/attachment-0001.html