Thanks for that tip Stan. Guess it's time for another visit to a favorite place - the power tool store. Alan > From: Stan Kroeker <stan@pianoexperts.mb.ca> > Organization: @shaw.ca > Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:13:06 -0500 > To: "College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] more on notching > > Alan, > > You're right ... chipping, while cutting the notch, is an occasional > annoyance that is usually fixable with a hand file. However, I recently > swapped my tired old straight-flute for a spiral-flute bit. Does the > old expression ... 'like a warm knife through butter' bring about a > welcome image? Try it ... these bits aren't that expensive and are > simply perfect for this application. > > BTW David, in the entire keytopping procedure, the hand file does not > make an appearance until the final 20 minutes or so. It is used only to > take the sharp edges off the machine-trimmed plastic. > > Best, > > Stan > > Alan McCoy wrote: >> Not at all David. The router is mounted in a router table with a 3/8" >> straight bit. The key is on its side on top of the jig with notch down. Then >> you slide the jig over the bit with the straight side of the bit defining >> the "head" side of the notch and the top of the bit defining the "tail" side >> of the notch. Once you have set up the jig, about 3-5 minutes, this is >> foolproof. The only problems you'll have are some minor chipping that can >> happen (speed and direction of feed are key here as Spurlock discusses in >> the article). This is truly minor and easily tauched up when doing the final >> hand filing. >> >> Alan >> >> >> >> >>> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> >>> Reply-To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians >>> <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org> >>> Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:19:50 -0700 >>> To: <caut@ptg.org> >>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] notching >>> >>> But isn't the corner of the notch rounded, necessitating squaring with a >>> file? >>> >>> David I. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- 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 >>> >>> >>> >>>> David, >>> >>>> 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. >>> >>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> List, >>>>> >>>>> How are you who do keytops making the notch cut? I'm filing by hand at >>>>> the >>>>> moment... >>>>> >>>>> David I. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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