---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment Here are some pictures taken in June 2003 of notching keytops using a jig built from plans by Bill Spurlock. It takes some time to make the jig, and set up the router table, router and get the bit height wet right, but it works like a charm. David Vanderhoofven Joplin, MO At 01:26 PM 4/18/2005, you wrote: >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. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Spurlock notching jig1.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 34581 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/8f/a0/07/45/Spurlocknotchingjig1.JPG ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Spurlock notching jig2.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 33725 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/0c/c5/a7/ee/Spurlocknotchingjig2.JPG ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Spurlock notching jig3.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 28412 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/44/03/ca/2e/Spurlocknotchingjig3.JPG ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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