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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cool, I see exactly what you =
mean.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=t.seay@mail.utexas.edu =
href="mailto:t.seay@mail.utexas.edu">Thomas
Seay</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 23, =
2005 9:58
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Key =
leveling
stick??</DIV>
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<DIV>Hello all!</DIV>
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<DIV>I figured out a way to make a curved key leveling stick using a =
table
saw. Let me "splain":</DIV>
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<DIV>I built a 50" wooden fixture with a 48" piece of angled aluminum =
fixed at
both ends with a slot cut in the middle and toggle clamps on each end =
of the
fixture to hold the blank in place. The angled edge of the aluminum =
faces the
blade.</DIV>
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<DIV>The center of the aluminum is pushed towards the saw blade 1 to 2 =
mm and
locked in place. I then take a square and straight piece of wood, 48" =
x 1 1/2"
x 5/16" and attach it to the jig with the toggle clamps, squaring it =
against
the bowed out aluminum edge. When the clamps are engaged, the outside =
edge of
the stick is under tension and bowed out towards the blade, following =
the
contour of the aluminum. I then run the jig through the saw blade =
against the
saw fence and cut it square. When the tension is released, the stick =
springs
back to its original position, leaving you with a perfectly beveled =
edge on
one side and a straight edge on the other. Works every time and the =
amount of
bevel is adjustable.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">On Sep 22, 2005, at 7:31 PM, Fred =
Sturm
wrote:</BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Helvetica>I use a =
piece of
aluminum angle (channel, or other configurations will
do)</FONT><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Helvetica>cut to =
length. A lot
cheaper, nice and light =
weight. </FONT><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">I have a 4' aluminum ruler that =
I've always
used and gotten decent results with. But when I came here, the =
shop
already had one of the crowned wooden keysticks. I just like =
using it
much better. It's lighter, faster to work with and I don't =
have to
worry about gouging the piano cabinet with the sharp metal =
edges. I
don't know why, but I also prefer the sound of the key clicking =
against a
wooden stick over the tink of the aluminum.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">to each his own I =
suppose</BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">Jeff</BLOCKQUOTE>
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