keytop planer

[Fenton Murray]

That sounds like it would want to grab or kick back. Do you feed against the 
rotation or with it?
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norm Barrett" <barr8345 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: keytop planer


> Another approach I have used is mount a sanding drum in the drill press or 
> Shopsmith and adjust a fence to the correct thickness. The key is run thru 
> on is side and a stop can be placed on the fence to limit travel back. 
> This gives a nice smooth sanded surface without the hard line behind the 
> new keytop.
> Norm Barrett
>
> Jon Page wrote:
>>>> With a drill press, a drill press vise and a plunge router bit you can
>>>> plane the surface.
>>>
>>> At what speed do you run that.
>>
>> I run it on the highest speed which is about 5200 rpm on my Shopsmith.
>> -- 
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jon Page
>
>