Removing Celluloid Keytops?

[Dean May]

>Thanks! I guess the "oldtimers disease" short circuited my think process. A
>jig would definately do the trick. However, it'd have to be a big sucker,
as
>my drill table is large and I don't want to get my paws anywhere near that
>"Safety"Planer, (a misnomer IMO! One of my apprentices got her hand chewed

>>Joe,
>Good enough. Then just make a REALLY BIG quick and dirty jig! I figured a
small one not much bigger than the key would be easier to slide around
under the cutter (especially for an old guy). <G>


I use a small machinist's vise with a little jig to holding that I clamp the
key in before pushing it under the planer. This gives the key a lot more
stability than hand holding. It would also be a simple matter to modify that
set up for tapering.
Dean

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