Genesis Jig for sale

[MICHAEL MORVAN]

William,
    Glad to hear you are stepping up to a milling machine, once you have 
mastered it you'll say "why didn't I do this decades ago" scratching your 
head. When it comes to milling machines stay with domestic machines, the 
stuff made "over there" is junk.  Bridgeport Milling Machines can be had for 
a few thousand dollars and will accurately serve a lifetime. Benchtop models 
will buy you a lot of accuracy but wont save much time over the table saw or 
router jig (Genesis or Spurlock) unless you fixture it for multiple keys 
which is very hard to do and you are limited in size, hence "benchtop". Keys 
are my life, I currently have 3 large milling machines with one dedicated to 
removing keytops only, fixtured up for 8 at a time to within 0.001 of an 
inch, I'm finalizing the purchase of a CNC Milling Machine now and will 
fixture it up to perform miracles to within 0.001 of an inch, wish me luck, 
I wish you luck, remember the keytop is the major focal point of the piano, 
the keytop is your interactive medium with the piano and the keyboard is the 
foundation of a well playing action. A good keyboard will sell the 
instrument.

Michael A. Morvan
Blackstone Valley Piano
Dedicated To Advancing The Art Of Keyboard Restoration
76 Sutton Street
Uxbridge, Ma. 01569
(508) 278-9762
Keymaestro at verizon.net
www.pianoandorgankeys.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: Genesis Jig for sale


> Hi John,
>
> I'm no expert.  There are so many milling machines out there, and 
> stability of the machine and precision are going to be the two prime 
> criteria - I think.  Perhaps Mike Morvan will chime in.  I got my idea 
> from him, though I don't think I'll have the same machine.  His is a bit 
> too large for my multi purpose shop.  I'm actually still in the 
> shopping/planning phase.
>
> William R. Monroe
>
>
>> Would you please, elaborate on the milling machine type, set-up. i.e. 
>> machinery required and method of use.
>> I have an idea, of how it should work, but would like verification.
>> John M. Ross
>> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
>> jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
>>> Hi List,
>>>
>>> For anyone interested, I'm selling my Randy Potter Genesis Key 
>>> Resurfacing Jig on eBay:
>>>
>>> Item #320117511783
>>>
>>> Moved on to a milling machine type set-up.
>>> Jig is used, but works like new.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> William R. Monroe
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