Hi, Mark, I like the idea a good deal, but (especially with later instruments) be concerned about the width of the cut you propose. At three to four inches with an inch offset, I think you might be close to the first expansion joint. Maybe just a couple of inches of routed area, with a half-round at the leading edge as Dave suggests? Idle thoughts whilst waiting for the morning caffeine to kick in. Horace At 10:09 AM 2/2/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Mark: > >What about adding a 1/2 inch half-round at those spots? It would give the >hand something to grab, yet add rather than subtract from the structure. > >dave > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >On 2/2/01 at 9:57 AM Mark Cramer wrote: > > >Good Morning All, > > > >I'm considering routing some recesses in the keybed-undersides of several of > >our recital pianos. This in my mind would provide a convenient "finger-hold" > >when moving these instruments. > > > >A "half-round" profile to a depth of no more than 1/2" is what I have in > >mind. These recesses need be no more than 3" or 4" wide (parallel to the > >keyboard) and would be located perhaps an inch in from the front, and 5 or 6 > >inches from each side. > > > >Can any suggest a good reason not to do this? > > > >thanks, > > > >Mark Cramer, > >Brandon University > > > > >David M. Porritt >dporritt@swbell.net >Meadows School of the Arts >Southern Methodist University >Dallas, TX 75275
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