Hi Ric, I'd like a picture of it. Thanks. Jim Busby -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Richard Brekne Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:36 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: sawing off hammershank tails Wimblees@aol.com wrote: > I used to saw off the ends of shanks with a Dremel saw. But Dremel > discontinued making them. (I guess too many people trying to stop the > saw with their fingers, and suing Dremel because it cut off their fingers.) > > For a while I was taking the hammers and shanks off, and trimming the > tails with a band saw. But lately I've been using a Heavy Duty Cutt-Off > Wheel, no. 420 from Dremel. I just did a set, and it worked OK, except > that it burns the wood, which creates a bad smell, and I used 6 wheels. > > Does anyone else have a way to trim the tails, other than using a band saw? > I use an upside down mounted circular sabre saw... mounted in a jig that more or less turns it into a mini table saw. David Stanwood made it for me while he was here... origionally it was contrived for making the most even slice possible for taking off whippen heels that were to be repositioned. Works great.. I can take picture of it if you like. Thanks David.. btw :) Cheers RIcB > Wim > Willem Blees, RPT > Piano tuner/technician > School of Music > University of Alabama _______________________________________________ caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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