Key machine photo

[Mark Story]

I simply hang on to it. It would be nice to have some sort of clamp, but it
would be hard to devise one that didn't slow down the job too much. Maybe a
foot operated hydraulic clamp of some sort.

Mark Story, Piano Technician
EWU Music Dept,
mail stop 100, ph. 7017
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 4:52 AM
Subject: Re: Key machine photo


> At 03:05 PM 03/16/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> > If anyone wants a copy of this photo that hasn't already requested it,
please
> How do you stabilize the key?
>
> I have a similar setup. A drill press vise holds the key and a 3/4" plunge
router
> bit in the drill press planes the surface. I also have a clear plastic
guard which
> shields the cutter.  Open blades make me nervous.
>
> On the vise is an indexing stop for the front of the key and then a fence
on the
> table stops the forward motion of the vise to insure identical routed
lengths.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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