Hey Alan...that looks like a great setup...funny, I went to the Micro-Mark website earlier and search for arbor press and it didn't come up? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Alan Crane" <alan.crane at wichita.edu> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>, "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> Received: 9/5/2006 12:07:46 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] arbor press >>On 9/5/06 12:10 PM, "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >>Where the heck do you find a small arbor press for lead in >>hammers? I'm not having any luck in my area...all 1 ton+ >> >At 12:52 PM 9/5/06, Ken Zahringer wrote: >>They don't exist. You have to make your own. >> >>Stanwood uses a benchtop drill press. >On the contrary, they do indeed exist (and are currently on sale) in >the Micro-Mark catalog (p. 39 in the current Sale issue). >I remember using just such a press to remove keyleads in Stanwood's >shop a few years ago. >As I recall, though, the installation & swedging of the new keyleads >was done on a small drill press. >The Micro-Mark company sells some interesting and useful tools not >readily found elsewhere, including the Micro-Lux line of miniature >power tools (we used the Micro-Lux belt sander in Stanwood's shop to >trim the excess epoxy after filling keylead holes in keys). >Here is the link on the Micro-Mark site for the mini arbor press >mentioned above: >(you can get to the rest of their web site from here too) >http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalo >g&Type=Product&ID=60627 >Its worth mentioning that Stanwood uses a thoughtfully designed >vacuum setup (with an HEPA filter) on his lead removal jig. >The keyleads we're removing are not new and most have begun to >oxidize (the white powdery coating). This oxide very readily becomes >airborne when disturbed and is easily inhaled and absorbed through >the skin where it tends to do less than friendly things to the >central nervous system (and it doesn't go away very quickly >either). Do yourself a favor and take approprite precautions when >working with keyleads ___________ especially those that aren't brand new. >Hope this is helpful. >Regards, >Alan B. Crane, RPT >School of Music >Wichita State University >alan.crane at wichita.edu
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