get a grip?

[Horace Greeley]

Hi, Mark,

I like the idea a good deal, but (especially with later instruments) be 
concerned about the width of the cut you propose.  At three to four inches 
with an inch offset, I think you might be close to the first expansion joint.

Maybe just a couple of inches of routed area, with a half-round at the 
leading edge as Dave suggests?

Idle thoughts whilst waiting for the morning caffeine to kick in.

Horace



At 10:09 AM 2/2/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>Mark:
>
>What about adding a 1/2 inch half-round at those spots?  It would give the 
>hand something to grab, yet add rather than subtract from the structure.
>
>dave
>
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>
>On 2/2/01 at 9:57 AM Mark Cramer wrote:
>
> >Good Morning All,
> >
> >I'm considering routing some recesses in the keybed-undersides of several of
> >our recital pianos. This in my mind would provide a convenient "finger-hold"
> >when moving these instruments.
> >
> >A "half-round" profile to a depth of no more than 1/2" is what I have in
> >mind. These recesses need be no more than 3" or 4" wide (parallel to the
> >keyboard) and would be located perhaps an inch in from the front, and 5 or 6
> >inches from each side.
> >
> >Can any suggest a good reason not to do this?
> >
> >thanks,
> >
> >Mark Cramer,
> >Brandon University
>
>
>
>
>David M. Porritt
>dporritt@swbell.net
>Meadows School of the Arts
>Southern Methodist University
>Dallas, TX 75275