This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Bill, Actually, you only need to take off about .030" on average to equal the = ivory thickness. In fact, you can take off less, get a cleaner cut, go = faster, and still not run into regulation problems (maybe about .020"). = The only thing you have to watch out for is not leaving so much of an = overall key thickness that you have to start messing with the nameboard = strip/ fallboard height. You CAN run into regulation problems if you = take off too much (voice of experience speaking). Randy Rush, RPT Seattle Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 21:53:55 EDT From: Bdshull@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Planer and keytops In a message dated 10/12/01 5:14:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time,=20 cgregg@cadvision.com writes: << Also, I don't think it is important to take away a lot of the surface = of=20 the key top. I remove the key top and then use the planer to cleanoff = old=20 glue and get a clean, even, and square surface. >> Chris, <<<Don't you want to achieve the same overall height as with original = keytop? =20 That could mean removal of .040-.050" of wood if the original was ivory. = Any=20 different dimension then the original and you run into regulation = problems. Bill Shull ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b2/72/1d/a9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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