No - we agree. The bottom is usually parallel with the top. That's why I use the bottom as a guide rather than the side. Mark Story, RPT Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 4:02 AM Subject: Re: jig for Twisted-Key keytops > Hmmmm, RU saying that the bottom of the key is not does not lie in a plane > parallel to that of the keytop? Even if the key were twisted, the bottom and > top would still be parallel in any given area. Please explain, I must be > missing something. > > Terry Farrell > Piano Tuning & Service > Tampa, Florida > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul McCloud" <smccloud@ix.netcom.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 12:59 AM > Subject: Re: jig for keytops > > > > I have this planer also, and have used it with my own version of a key > > jig. The photo shows a very large radial press, which is much bigger > > than our table top drill press. I used a vise from Sears which has a > > special handle to tighten the jaws. I used this to hold the key while > > planing the top. I mounted a piece of flat ply on the press table, and > > slide the key under the planer in the vise. > > My problem has been that the keys often have some twist in them, so > > the bottom of the key isn't flat, and the top gets planed at an angle, > > and the keyfronts lay at an angle. YIKES!. What I would like to see is > > some way of using the original keytop to set the planing surface on the > > machine. What I would envision is sort of like using a jointer (key > > upside down). The original plane of the keytop is the best reference to > > use, since it doesn't rely on the other surfaces of the key. Any ideas? > > > > Paul McCloud > > > > >
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