Hi Greg, The blade works very well on the key top removal of a few .000 of an inch of wood with no chipping. There is sometimes a little chipping when removing the fronts ( cross cutting the grain ) <G> but I will try a plywood blade on the fronts the next time I do a set. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 8:28 AM Subject: Re: (no subject) > Joe, > While on the surface this seems like a good idea for quick stock > removal I'm a little concerned that this is not what the tool was designed > for. Aren't chop saws designed for cross cutting? Wouldn't you run the risk > of splintering wood by using the wrong blade for the task you're > performing? Typically chop saws have 60 or 80 tooth blades designed for > really only one thing, crosscutting. I remember trying to crosscut a small > piece of stock when building a little project before I was more > enlightened. That piece flew across the room even after being clamped down > before the cut took place. I'd be interested to read your take on this and > also have a look at those plans. > > Greg Newell > > > > At 10:10 AM 2/15/2003, you wrote: > > >Hi Gordon, > > The plans are free, as each radial chow saw is different, > >no two would be exactly the same jig. So mass producing them would be a > >useless effort. > >Contact me off list if you desire further information. > >Just a click away on my address below<G> > >Joe Goss > >imatunr@srvinet.com > >www.mothergoosetools.com > > Greg Newell > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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