Keytop Replacement

[gordon stelter]

Sounds great! I have a 3/4" thick plate glass table
top that should make a nice sliding surface for the
router, and maybe some dry film moly-lube for the
"skis". Thanks for this suggestion, which sounds the
easiest and safest, so far!
     Thump

--- PetersRPT@aol.com wrote:
> I have a very simple way to trim the wood off of the
> key prior to installing 
> plastic keytops.  My router is outfitted with a set
> of blocks, which act as 
> skis.  The tabletop is a very smooth and flat
> particle board type of 
> material.   Clamp the key to the table using a
> spring clamp, move the router 
> back and forth over the top of the key a couple of
> times, and you're done.   
> Maybe it's just me, but I have had trouble with any
> method that required 
> moving the key.  I couldn't move the key smoothly
> enough to consistently get 
> a level surface. This way the key is held
> stationary, and the router skims 
> over the top.   I have only done one set this way to
> date, but it seemed to 
> work well.
> 
> Roy Peters
> 


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