One inch sanders for trimming

[David ilvedson]

If you place the Vagius tops so there is nothing notch don't you 
have to trim and file the overhang to the norm?  In another post 
you said with careful placement often there is not much to trim. 
In my experience key width varies quite a bit and I always have 
to trim the side even with the key.  Are the Vagius tops 
narrower than typical Schaff/Pianotek keytops?  Do they come 
with fronts?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA


> I use a belt sander for trimming and have used it succesfully for more than 5
> years now.  I rarely notch any more now that I use Vagius tops.  With careful
> placement of the tops to start with many tops may not need much trimming any
> way.  The danger with one inch sanders is the speed by wich some machines take
> off material.  I prefer the cheap delta sander or the $59 sander offered be
> Harbor Freight tools.  You want it to take off just enough but not toooooo
> much.  I lightly press the key to the belt moving the key side to side.  This
> will also clean the dirt from the side of the key if you lightly press the
> side against the belt too.
> 
> Ed Tomlinson
> 
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