Just found your site and really like the idea of the chop-saw jig for reducing old key dimensions for new, thicker tops! Do you SELL the jig, or just the plans? And how much$$$$$$$$$$$ Thump --- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote: > Gordon, > I did for a while but found that a belt sander was > easier for me to control. > No jumping and ruining a top. > I now do the final notch with a special file with no > cutting surface on the > sides. See my site. The tool is used with a 4 foot > long strap iron 1" wide, > clamped to the keys while in the piano key bed. The > sharps are removed. > Square notches every time! > Joe Goss > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 8:06 PM > Subject: Re: (no subject) > > > > Does anyone use a laminate trimmer router bit for > > keytops? If not, why? If so, how, if you pleeze? > > Thump > > > > --- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > Use PVC-E glue, no clamping required, easy clean > off > > > with water. > > > I take the keytop surface down to compenasate > for > > > the different thickness, of the one piece > plastic > > > keytop I use. > > > I use a jig on my Shopsmith to do this. > > > I still use a disc/belt sander to get the > keytops > > > close to size , and finish off with a file. > > > I would not use contact cement. > > > There is no telling how long it will take you to > do > > > your first job, I remember one guy telling me it > > > took him 12 hours. > > > Your time will improve as you get your methods > and > > > jigs in line. > > > Regards, > > > John M. Ross > > > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > > > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Mickey Kessler > > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:09 PM > > > Subject: (no subject) > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm considering replacing all the keytops on a > PSO > > > owned by my cousin. If this were a really good > > > instrument I'd probably just send the keys out > to a > > > recovering house (actually, I'd turn the whole > thing > > > over to somebody who's really into rebuilding, > which > > > I'm not), but it's a piece of junk -- or rather, > an > > > opportunity for learning -- so I want to do it > for > > > the experience. > > > > > > A few questions: > > > > > > 1. Reblitz describes a procedure that's based > on > > > using contact cement. This scares me; it > doesn't > > > allow for much error. On the other hand, if I > use > > > more forgiving glue, it'll require clamping, > which > > > the Reblitz procedure seems to preclude (he says > to > > > shim a straightedge to the keyslip in order to > line > > > up all the keyfronts exactly the same). Can > anybody > > > recommend a better procedure that will also > ensure > > > uniformity? And while we're on the subject, > what's > > > the best glue to use? > > > > > > 2. The supply houses sell a variety of > keytops. > > > Any preferences regarding one-piece tops and > fronts > > > as opposed to two-piece? I'm thinking now that > I'll > > > use the one-piece. Am I asking for trouble? > Would I > > > learn more by using two-piece? Should I get > thick > > > or thin or doesn't it matter? Do the one-piece > tops > > > require clamping in two directions? > > > > > > 3. Do I need to figure on resurfacing all the > > > wood? Can I do that without the expensive > Oslund > > > machines that Reblitz describes? How bad must > the > > > surface be before it should be resurfaced? I'm > > > guessing the thick plastic tops will take up a > lot > > > of unevenness -- am I wrong? > > > > > > 4. Any thoughts about how much time I should > > > allot for the job? > > > > > > Thanks to everybody out there for sharing all > your > > > knowledge. I've learned more from this group > than > > > from just about any other source. The > generosity of > > > this profession is truly admirable. > > > > > > Mickey Kessler > > > PTG Assoc. > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com
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