Key machine photo

[Jim Dally]

----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Page <jonpage@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: Key machine photo


> At 03:05 PM 03/16/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> > If anyone wants a copy of this photo that hasn't already requested it,
> please
> > try to download it from my FTP server. The server is IP address
> > 146.187.103.25 You should be able to access this directory by typing
into
> the
> > address box of your browser: <ftp://146.187.103.25>ftp://146.187.103.25
and
> > select the file "keycutter3.jpg". Hope this works. I don't think my
machine
> > is on our Domain Name Server with a friendly name yet, but the numeric
name
> > should work. I'll try it myself tonight.
> >
> > Mark Story, RPT
> > Eastern Washington University
> > Cheney, Washington
>
>
> How do you stabilize the key?
>
> I have a similar setup. A drill press vise holds the key and a 3/4" plunge
> router
> bit in the drill press planes the surface. I also have a clear plastic
guard
> which
> shields the cutter.  Open blades make me nervous.
>
> On the vise is an indexing stop for the front of the key and then a fence
on
> the
> table stops the forward motion of the vise to insure identical routed
lengths.
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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