<html> <body> The link didn't work because there was a line break in the middle of it. If your email program doesn't have it all on one line you may have to enter it manually. Here it is again below. You can also go to <a href="http://www.micromark.com/" eudora="autourl"> http://www.micromark.com</a> and enter 60627 in the item number box. Aaron <a href="http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=60627" eudora="autourl"> http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=60627 </a>At 05:28 PM 9/5/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hey Alan...that looks like a great setup...funny, I went to the Micro-Mark website earlier and search for arbor press and it didn't come up? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA  94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Alan Crane" <alan.crane@wichita.edu> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>, "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Received: 9/5/2006 12:07:46 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] arbor press >>On 9/5/06 12:10 PM, "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >>Where the heck do you find a small arbor press for lead in >>hammers?  I'm not having any luck in my area...all 1 ton+ >> >At 12:52 PM 9/5/06, Ken Zahringer wrote: >>They don't exist.  You have to make your own. >> >>Stanwood uses a benchtop drill press. >On the contrary, they do indeed exist (and are currently on sale) in >the Micro-Mark catalog (p. 39 in the current Sale issue). >I remember using just such a press to remove keyleads in Stanwood's >shop a few years ago. >As I recall, though, the installation & swedging of the new keyleads >was done on a small drill press. >The Micro-Mark company sells some interesting and useful tools not >readily found elsewhere, including the Micro-Lux line of miniature >power tools (we used the Micro-Lux belt sander in Stanwood's shop to >trim the excess epoxy after filling keylead holes in keys). >Here is the link on the Micro-Mark site for the mini arbor press >mentioned above: >(you can get to the rest of their web site from here too) ><a href="http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalo" eudora="autourl"> http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalo</a> >g&Type=Product&ID=60627 >Its worth mentioning that Stanwood uses a thoughtfully designed >vacuum setup (with an HEPA filter) on his lead removal jig. >The keyleads we're removing are not new and most have begun to >oxidize (the white powdery coating).  This oxide very readily becomes >airborne when disturbed and is easily inhaled and absorbed through >the skin where it tends to do less than friendly things to the >central nervous system (and it doesn't go away very quickly >either).  Do yourself a favor and take approprite precautions when >working with keyleads ___________ especially those that aren't brand new. >Hope this is helpful. >Regards, >Alan B. Crane,  RPT >School of Music >Wichita State University >alan.crane@wichita.edu </blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> ------------------------------------------ Aaron Bousel abousel@comcast.net (413) 253-3544 (voice) (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax)</body> </html>