"Genesis Jig?" For Sale....

[Richard Oliver Snelson]

Since I'm not doing rebuilding I will sell my Genesis Jig. It's like new.
Contact private email. Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Davis" <davistunes@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: "Genesis Jig?"


> Hi Dave,
> I bought the Genesis Jig from Randy.  It works fine
> and I'm not sorry I bought it. It's good to practice
> on some "junk" keys, like out of a piano you're
> throwing away, before working on a customer's keys,
> there is a slight learning curve to making it work
> well. The most efficient way that I've found is to set
> it up, do all the A's, then the B's, C's, etc.
>
> The fault I've found is that it should be a couple of
> inches longer...in order to get enough of the keystick
> routed for the new top, the end has to almost stick
> out of the jig, making a precarious situation for the
> router on the edge of the jig.
>
> It's also designed to rout off the fronts, but the
> guys I know who do keytops sand them off (sometimes in
> flames) with a belt sander.
>
> If you have a bunch of junk keys, you might try
> building your own jig and experimenting to find
> something cheaper that works as well.
>
> Have fun!!
>
> Dave Davis
> Renton, WA
> Assoc. PTG
>
>
>
>  --- Dave Smith <dsmith941@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who
> > has experience with or knowledge of the so-called
> > Genesis Jig which Randy Potter course mentions for
> > routing keytops.  I realize that many technicians
> > send their keys out for keytop replacement, but I am
> > at the point of making the decision to tool up and
> > try to learn, or send out.
> >
> > Thanks!  Reply to list or privately if you would
> > rather.
> >
> > Dave Smith
> > SW FL
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: J Patrick Draine
> >   To: Pianotech
> >   Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 6:30 PM
> >   Subject: Re: Stretch: What's it all about?
> >
> >
> >
> >   On Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at 11:39 AM, D. B.
> > Stang wrote:
> >
> >
> >     Any guidance on this subject is welcome.
> >
> >
> >   Have you read PTG's (authored by Michael Travis)
> > "PACE Tuning Lesson Plans" (v. 1 & 2) and "On Pitch"
> > by Rick Baldassin? If not, buy them now (order from
> > the PTG Home Office or at your neighborhood PTG
> > Regional Conference).
> >
> >   Patrick Draine
> >
> >
>
>
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