Cutting plates

[Dad's]

Conrad and list
Metal cut off saws have "blades" specifically made for this task in a
variety of sizes. Check with local tool supply outlets or hardware stores.
They're usually in stock or easily ordered.

Paul Chick
Plainview MN
----- Original Message -----
From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: Cutting plates


> Jim Love,
> At 13:33 12/03/1999 EST, you wrote:
> >Del and Rob, Thanks for responding. I was curious to the possibilities of
> >using junk plates for some other purpose. Maybe art projects, sculptures,
or
>
>
> A number of years ago (1984) I made a teaching aid out of the top end of a
> Monarch console. (7 working notes)  I used a masonry cutoff wheel in my
> skilsaw for the plate cutting.
>
> My Mini-Monarch is a phone stand when not being used for teaching.
>
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT - mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu
>
>  Anything too stupid to be said...  is sung.
>
>         ...or put out on the internet!
>