Keytop Machines?

[Jon Page]

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At 01:36 PM 05/09/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone know if there are still dedicated keytop machines available,
>such as the Oslo brand? Are they ever up for sale as used? I'm considering
>jigging up for keytops and would like to have a dedicated machine.
>
>John Minor
>University of Illinois

For planing the tops, a plunge router bit in a drill press works well. The 
key is held in
a drill press vice and passed under the bit. The front of the key is 
indexed in the vice
and the vise hits a fence which keeps the notch straight across (not a 
half-circle saw
kerf as an Oslund machine produces). Having a straight finish to the notch 
produces
a nice onlay to the key with the plastic.

Trimming can be done with a flush router bit and jig ala Bill Spurlock. I 
prefer to trim by
hand with a file.

Clamping is not necessary when you use PVC-E glue.

Pianotech has a nice keytop, I like the off white.

Regards,
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