If I am reading you correctly, you have misunderstood where the sandpaper goes. The blade does not touch it. The sandpaper is attached to the bottom of the straight edge you are using, so you can still use your cutting board, to save the blade. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> To: <alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk>; <joegarrett@earthlink.net>; <pianoforte@pianofortesupply.com>; <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; <pianotech@ptg.org>; <ron@overspianos.com.au> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 5:20 PM Subject: Michael G's New precision felt and cloth cutting jig > Hello All > Well, I've done it! And here's the evidence. It is a very simple tool/jig > based on the sandpaper suggestions, but using the reverse side of > hardboard > instead of sand paper. This makes it "kind" to the cutting edge of the > rotary blade. The width of strip than can be cut is variable from 1.75" > down > to 1/8" and the thickness of felt is up to about 1/8" - but this can be > modified as required. > Picture 1. shows the overall tool > Picture 2. shows close-up of one of the adjustment arms. > Hope you all like it! > Regards from Darkest Sussex where "necessity is the mother of invention" > Michael G.(UK) > Ps. Remember I invented it first!! > > > Download Photoshop(R) Album 2.0 Starter Edition free to create your own > photo slideshows! > http://www.adobe.com/getstarteredition > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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