Garret, Really, I never had any idea that someone else had the same idea. I really got the idea while using Carl Meyer's electric knife sanding tool. I could not get use to using the knife and found the paddles to be a much more controlable method. BTW there are now three paddles 1/2" 1" and 2" with a flange bushing cloth sizer in the 2" paddle. The handles are padded rubber to reduce blisters <G> Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garret E. Traylor" <traylorg@equaltemperament.com> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 12:22 PM Subject: Sanding Paddles > I have been using Joe's 1/2" paddle for almost a year now. Wonderful, > Wonderful tool! Some of the best money I have ever spent. > <http://www.mothergoosetools.com/other_tools/hammer_paddles.shtml>. I > remember Carlos Raylon RPT from the Washington DC chapter did a show and > tell on a similar tool that he brought back from Japan some ten years or so > ago...I was so excited to see that Joe had made almost the exact same tool. > For everyday use, I also use a small sanding board for controlled work; one > hammer at a time...taught to me by Yamaha and Kawai Technicians. When I > file hammers, I also try to use a canister 'Dust Buster' vacume to draw away > the felt fibers from getting in lungs. > > Kindest Regards, > Garret Traylor > garret@highpointpiano.com > http://www.highpointpiano.com/pages/caut.html > > > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Joe > And Penny Goss > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:07 AM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: mini belts > > > Hi Lance, > Or visit my site ?<G> > Joe Goss > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "llafargue" <llafargue@charter.net> > To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:28 AM > Subject: RE: mini belts > > > > Great Ron. If anyone wants to go cheaper, they can cut a thin piece of > > paneling or plywood, then saw a dowel in half length ways and glue it > > onto the sides of the handle to make it easier to grip. I sawed off the > > end of the ping pong paddle to make it smaller and I use very heavy grit > > on one side like maybe 60 grit (?) for the rough work, then 120 or so on > > the other side, then I use strips of 200, etc to smooth out before a > > final quick ironing. The use for rough work is great especially for the > > Steinway facets on each side like the / and \ at 10 and 2 o'clock where > > lots of material has to be taken off at times. > > > > Lance Lafargue, RPT > > LAFARGUE PIANOS > > New Orleans Chapter, PTG > > 985.72P.IANO > > llafargue@charter.net > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of > > Ron Koval > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 1:44 PM > > To: caut@ptg.org > > Subject: mini belts > > > > Lance, > > > > Thanks for posting this. I'd seen over the years all sorts of sanding > > paddles, but never thought of using a ping pong paddle. I had an old > > one in > > the basement, and gave it a try.... WOW! It helped me to square off the > > > > sides and top to make it more rectangular, and shorten the handle, but > > for > > the rough work, it really speeds things up. And less potentially > > damaging > > than the Dremel sanding barrel. > > > > Ron Koval > > Chicagoland > > > > > > > > > > > > Wim, just my experience. I have one, but, I now slip wood under the > > shanks of upright or block up tails on grands and use a ping pong paddle > > to do the two side facets or rough initial stuff with about 40-60 grit, > > then refine with strips. This actually faster for me. I just never > > went back to the belt. > > > > Lance Lafargue, RPT > > LAFARGUE PIANOS > > New Orleans Chapter, PTG > > 985.72P.IANO > > llafargue@charter.net > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfeeR > > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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