Chopsaw for key planing

[gordon stelter]

My DeWalt chopsaw is very accurate, and can be used
for picture frames with the right blade. Should do the
trick! ( But I think I'll go buy a grungy, older one
for piano keys!)
     Thump

--- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote:
> 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
> >
> 
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