mini belts

[llafargue]

Those look great, but the >point< of the ping pong paddle is that you
can do 6-10 hammers at a time in the upper tenor and treble (where there
is little or no angle) and get the biggest done fast while also having
perfect uniformity.  Then refine with narrower tools.  

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
Joe And Penny Goss
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:07 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
> 
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