[CAUT] notching

[Stan Kroeker]

David,

Either retrieve your reprint book titled, 'Keys' from the bookshelf or 
fish out Journal issues, March, May and June of 1991.  A picture is 
worth a thousand words?  The notch, using the Spurlock jig is cut with 
the key on its side, running over the end of a straight-cut router bit. 
    The rest of the trimming (of side overhang) is done (prior to 
cutting the notch) with the key upside down, running past a flush 
cutting bit (the one with the pilot bearing on the end).

Take the time to study these articles, build the jigs and then enjoy the 
professional results of 4 to 5 hour keytopping.  It's as close to 
factory perfect as I've ever seen.

Good luck!

Stan Kroeker, RPT

David Ilvedson wrote:
> But isn't the corner of the notch rounded, necessitating squaring with a file?
> 
> David I.
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> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: Alan McCoy <amccoy@mail.ewu.edu>
> To: College and University Technicians " <caut@ptg.org> <caut@ptg.org>
> Received: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:45:57 -0700
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] notching
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>>David,
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>>I built a router jig, described and designed by Bill Spurlock, for years.
>>The notch cuts are never a problem with this jig. Look in the Journal -
>>probably late 80's.
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>>>From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
>>>Reply-To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians
>>><caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org>
>>>Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:21:19 -0700
>>>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>, <caut@ptg.org>
>>>Subject: [CAUT] notching
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>>>List,
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>>>How are you who do keytops making the notch cut?   I'm filing by hand at the
>>>moment...
>>>
>>>David I.
>>>
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