mini belts

[Joe And Penny Goss]

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Joe Goss
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----- 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
> 
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