Shortening plastic keytops

[Richard Brekne]

Stéphane Collin wrote:

> Hello Ric.
>
> I have one of those mini bandsaws, which work really great for cutting 
> an ornate music desk in softt wood.  With plastic, even with the 
> blades they recommend for synthetic stuff, you cut about 7 mm  and 
> then, the plastic sticks on the blade, goes jumping around, and breaks 
> (even with speed at it's lowest setting).  Once I could cut through 
> the 22.5 mm width of the key, but then the 20 first mm were stuck 
> together again.
>
Grin... well THAT wont do at all... thanks for trying it out and letting 
us know.  I'da thought that would have worked ok but its good to know 
that it doesnt.

> I ended up using a belt sander for removing the 3 mm excess, and a 
> file used in the manner of a scraper to remove the mess.  Finishing 
> worked just nice as you described : down the grits until 1000 and 
> buffing wheel.  Thanks for advise.
>
> Stéphane Collin.
>
Great !... what kind of piano was this anyways ?  got any pictures ??

Cheers
RicB